How to Use pinot noir in a Sentence

pinot noir

noun
  • This box has a rosé wine heart, a champagne heart, and a pinot noir heart.
    — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2020
  • Now everybody puts their pinot noir in the fridge.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The first seven acres of pinot noir vines were planted last month.
    — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2022
  • For the red wine, reach for a cabernet sauvignon or pinot noir.
    — Craig Ruff, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Laing read up, and in his basement made five gallons of pinot noir.
    — Tom Hallman Jr., OregonLive.com, 8 Dec. 2017
  • But this bottle is bone dry, light and fruity, almost like a pinot noir.
    — New York Times, 6 Aug. 2021
  • The salad goes well with this pinot noir that has a healthy dose of citrus zest.
    — Sunset Staff, Sunset Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Not ballet slipper pink but more like a pink that’s been soaked in pinot noir.
    — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 Dec. 2018
  • Some respite care, more services and a glass of pinot noir wouldn’t hurt either.
    — Marcus Harrison Green, The Seattle Times, 28 Dec. 2018
  • Darker grapes, like pinot noir and monastrell, can be used to make white sparkling wines, too.
    — Gar Joseph & Marnie Old, Philly.com, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Made of 80% pinot noir and 20% chardonnay.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
  • And to Drink … Swordfish can go well with a red wine like pinot noir.
    — New York Times, 28 June 2021
  • The red wine list has it all, from merlots and cabernets to malbec and pinot noir.
    — Brandi Addison, Dallas News, 27 Aug. 2020
  • So, cowboys dine on brisket tacos alongside the wine crowd trying a new pinot noir.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Of course, there’s always a time and place for pinot noir or cabernet sauvignon.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024
  • This rosé of pinot noir has a fruit-forward aroma with a crisp, berry-like flavor.
    — Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 29 Apr. 2022
  • There are the food-friendly grapes — pinot noir, barbera, riesling.
    — Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2020
  • There are a lot of saints in the California church of pinot noir.
    — Washington Post, 25 June 2021
  • This wine tasting is to explore pinot noir, a wine that can be light and fruity or bold and complex.
    — Cathy Kozlowicz, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2022
  • Right now Luna & Finn offers a rosé and pinot noir.
    — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Grant suggests pairing the beast with a beauty of a pinot noir from Brazil.
    — Washington Post, 18 May 2022
  • The most casual wine drinkers know the big players are chardonnay and pinot noir.
    — Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 10 Oct. 2020
  • But the grapes that spawn great sparkling wines (chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier) now thrive there.
    — Star Tribune, 23 Dec. 2020
  • Oregon’s popular land of pinot noir has been named one of the greatest places in the world.
    — oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2023
  • The pinot noir grapes do lend a bit of spice, but the dominant flavors are grape juice and cherry.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2022
  • The winery released its first wine, a still pinot noir, in 1988.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 10 Jan. 2022
  • And talk about a great price for a 100% Willamette Valley pinot noir.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 7 July 2022
  • Make your way over to Erath Vineyards Winery for their pinot noir.
    — USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2017
  • If pinot noir isn’t your thing, be sure to Vino Tintoque a visit.
    — Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 16 Nov. 2021
  • This pinot noir has charming fruits of cherry and cranberry with a hint of clove and dark chocolate notes.
    — Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

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