Pinot Noir, how do I love thee?
Let me count the ways...

1. Of all the red wines, you are the best conversationalist.
Some are too forward and loud. Others are too laid back and soft spoken.
You, however, always have something to say on the palate.
And when you speak, you do so with balance worth talking about.

2. I love to dine with you.
Don’t get me wrong, when it’s just just you and me with no food involved, you’re great!
But when it’s time to dine, you’re mine. Your acid is unrivaled by most any other red.
You make every dining experience more memorable.

3. You are great to lay down.
Not to go on and on about your acid, but when you are right you are so very right.
I don’t feel the need to rush our relationship.
I can enjoy laying you down, allowing you to you evolve, and opening you up when you are ready.
Whether it takes months or years, you are worth the wait.

4. The fairest of the land.
Not only the fairest, but the sexiest too, there is a feminine, elegance you embody.
And while I may be dressed in casual attire,
it seems you’re always wearing something more formal in style.
Please know your fine formality doesn’t intimidate me.
Rather, it inspires me to sip slower and enjoy your elegance.

5. Loving you isn’t easy, but it’s what I chose.
Many other varietals are far easier to work with.
Simpler to manage in the vineyard, they may be, but I’m not looking for easy.
Again, I’m all about elegance, and so are you.
That is why I love thee.

Cheers to Pinot Noir!
Allie Merrick
NW Wine Correspondent

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