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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 *“Incredibly deep and complex...”* Sojourn Cellars Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Sangiacomo Vineyard 2008 Medium-deep ruby color; deep, spicy clove and dark cherry aromas; big, rich, ripe, dark cherry flavors with spicy clove and earthy notes; very silky texture; good structure and balance; long finish. Rich, ripe and very complex Pinot with an amazing core of fruit; beautiful to drink now but will definitely improve with age. Great Pinot from a great vineyard. 580 cases made $48 Score: 97 PINOT NEWS *"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. *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. I want to send my Pinots for review...	Current Issue PinotReport Issue No. 62 Release Date: 1/15/10 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.