Pinot Noir 101

Explore top Pinot Noir regions—Burgundy, California, and Oregon—to confidently choose bottles by style and price. Learn how climate and winemaking shape the grape, and enjoy a guided tasting.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to the Course
1. The Pinot Noir Spectrum
2. Why One Grape Can Do All That
1. Why Burgundy Runs the Show
2. Three Burgundy Styles to Know
1. California
2. Sidebar: Clones (not on test)
3. Oregon
4. California vs. Oregon
1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. Australia vs. New Zealand
1. Pinot Noir Beyond the Famous Regions
1. In the Cellar: The Choices You Can Taste
2. In the Bottle: What Time Does
1. Guided Tasting: Three Expressions of Pinot Noir
1. Conclusion
2. Certificate Challenge
3. Certificate Challenge
4. Congratulations!
5. Enter the Pinot Noir Education Sweepstakes
6. Enjoy another course for 20% off!
7. What did you think?

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Free
23 lessons

Pinot Noir 101

Course curriculum

Welcome and Orientation

Understanding Pinot Noir

Meet Burgundy, Pinot Noir's Homeland

California and Oregon

Australia and New Zealand

Other Pinot Noir Regions

Making Pinot Noir

Guided Comparative Tasting

Certificate Challenge

About this course