http://www.quaffit.com/ The latest events for Quaff Fine Wine Merchant en-us info@quaffit.com /detail.php?event_id=34 We take an extended look at this most hypnotic and teasing of varieties. Why is it that pinot noir gains so many loyal disciples among both winemakers and drinkers, yet so often offers up an expensive disappointment? How come some of our most sought after wines are made from pinot noir, and the planet's most expensive piece of agricultural land is planted with the variety, yet in many (even most) of the world's winemaking nations and regions, no-one bothers with the grape at all? We'll travel from California to Otago, from Santiago to Melbourne, in an attempt to unravel what it is that is so intoxicating and frustrating about Pinot Noir, ending where it all began - in Burgundy, in Central France. £25 each, 25 places only. at the shop, from 8.15pm 22/08/08 - 22/08/08 /detail.php?event_id=35 An opportunity to take a stroll through what remains arguably the world's greatest winemaking nation. France may justifiably have its detractors, but its wines remain the benchmark against which those of almost every other nation are compared. But what is the difference between Burgundy and Bordeaux? What types of wine are made in the Loire or the Rhone valleys, and why? We explain all of this, as well as visting one or two other corners such as Alsace and Champagne. In doing so we will demystify this most confusing yet most ultimately rewarding of winemaking countries. We'll also taste a range of to-die-for cheeses, locally produced in each region visited. £27.50 each including cheese, 25 places available. at the shop, from 8.15pm 19/09/08 - 19/09/08