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*Welcome!* Are you passionate about Western Pinot Noir? I sure am. There are few things I enjoy more than a glass of great Pinot Noir. Whether alone or accompanied by a great meal, few wines can match Pinot's depth, complexity and nuance. And if you love Pinot like I do, this is the newsletter for you! Gregory S. Walter Editor and Publisher WINNER James Beard Award For Newsletter Writing On Food, Beverage, Restaurants and Nutrition PINOTREPORT PO Box 2051 Sonoma, CA 95476 Tel: 707.935.0326 Fax: 707.996.6735 Email: gswalter@pinotreport.com	TODAY'S PINOT *“Bright and lush...”* Papapietro Perry Winery Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Mukaida Vineyard 2008 Medium ruby color; deep, lush red cherry, spice and earthy aromas; rich, lush. complex red cherry flavors with bright, spicy notes; silky texture; good structure and balance; long finish. Bright, lush, delicious Pinot that is amazing to drink all by itself. Wow, this is really tasty! 195 cases made $75 Score: 95 PINOT NEWS *Oregon's Evesham Wood Vineyard Sold* Evesham Wood Vineyard, a Pinot Noir producer located in the Eola Hills AVA outside Salem, Oregon, has been sold by its founders Russ and Mary Raney to Erin Nuccio and his wife Jordan Nuccio who also own Haden Fig Wines. The sale price was not disclosed. The Raneys founded Evesham Wood in 1986 planting their 13-acre estate vineyard on and east-facing hillside ranging in elevation from 300 to 420 feet. The Nuccios have been working with the Raneys over the past several years and were producing their Haden Fig Wines at the Evesham Wood winery. Neither parties anticipate much change with the winery and the vineyard and Russ Raney will stay on as a consultant to the Nuccios for two years going forward. *"Clos Pepe" Book Published By Carneros Press* The story of one of the most celebrated Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards in California, Clos Pepe Vineyard in the Santa Rita Hills, is captured in a new book by founder Stephen P. Pepe and has just been published by Carneros Press of Sonoma (owned by PinotReport Publisher Gregory Walter). “Clos Pepe: A Vigneron’s Quest For Great Dirt” is a compelling story about Stephen Pepe’s journey from successful attorney, home winemaker and backyard vineyardist in Long Beach, Calif., to a true vigneron (French for one who cultivates a vineyard for making wine) in the then up-and-coming Santa Rita Hills wine region in Santa Barbara County. It’s a journey of change and exploration—at times light-hearted and ironic and at other times deliberative and frustrating—with the culmination being the creation of one of the finest Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyards and wine brands in California. “Clos Pepe: A Vigneron’s Quest For Great Dirt” is available directly from Carneros Press for $25 per copy either online at www.carnerospress.com or use the convenient link on the right side of this page. PINOT EVENTS *2010 Pinot On The River Festival* Tickets are selling fast for this year’s Pinot On The River Festival, October 21-24, 2010 at various venues around the Russian River Valley. This is the event that I co-organize each year with my friend Eric Hall. So What Is Pinot On The River? The Seventh Annual Pinot On The River Festival is Northern California's full-immersion weekend of Pinot Noir, featuring a full program of in-depth tastings and seminars, vineyard tours and sumptuous food. Our seventh event culminates with our Sunday Grand Tasting featuring more than 100 Pinot wineries and held for the second year at the great event grounds at Rodney Strong Vineyards. We’ve also added a special Saturday night Grand Dinner in partnership with the Boys and Girls Club of Central Sonoma County to be held at Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen in Healdsburg. To register, please visit www.pinotfestival.com and click on Registration. From here you can choose the “Founders Club Full Weekend” or the “Sunday Grand Tasting.” Tickets are selling fast, especially for the Founders Club weekend, so do not delay. For more information on the event, drop me an email or visit www.pinotfestival.com. *Wineries: Send Us Your Pinots*... Wineries interested in sending samples of their Pinot Noirs for review in PinotReport can click on the link below for information. Please note that we are taking some time off from receiving sample shipments to get caught up. Please hold shipments until September. I want to send my Pinots for review...	Current Issue PinotReport Issue No. 66 Release Date: 7/15/10 PinotReport on Facebook *Carneros Press Books* Clos Pepe: A Vigneron's Quest For Great Dirt By Stephen P. Pepe 7.5 x 10 in; 228 pages $25.00 Softcover ISBN 0-9701030-5-0 Featured Titles Voices Of Older Women: What They Want To Say… Why You’re Not Listening By Arloa Jane Walter 6 x 9 in; 156 pages $20.00 Softcover ISBN 0-9701030-6-9 Check Out the book on a Pinot Pioneer from the Editor & Publisher of PinotReport: Chalone: A Journey on the Wine Frontier Available now direct from PinotReport and Carneros Press for purchase and fast shipment for the low price of just $20.00 per copy.