How to Use pinot in a Sentence

pinot

noun
  • Soon enough, in the mid-1980s, the Calera pinot noirs began to receive notice.
    New York Times, 15 June 2022
  • Everyone in the group showed up in order to taste a range of pinot noirs.
    Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
  • Botamer likened the rosé to a pinot gris with skin-contact (which would lend color to a white wine).
    Tina Danze, Dallas News, 12 July 2021
  • Colors include quartz, sand, toffee, clay, sea urchin and pinot, which makes the pieces easy to mix and match.
    Krystin Arneson, CNN Underscored, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Thanks to fermenting the juice on the grape skins, this pinot gris has a pale, pretty red color.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2022
  • This blend is about one-third riesling, with the rest pinot blanc, muscat, pinot gris and gewürztraminer.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
  • This is a white Champagne made from black grapes (pinot noir, pinot Meunier).
    Fabien Jacob, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Dec. 2021
  • There is wine, and solid advice, which leads us to a $60 bottle of pinot bianco that fits the bill admirably.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Terrific Cali pinot under $20 that speaks not only of the grape but of its place of origin is hard to find.
    Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Along with buying a wine lover a bottle of pinot, include this lip balm to their collection.
    Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The hillside property had produced syrahs and pinot noirs.
    Ryan Gabrielson, ProPublica, 25 Feb. 2023
  • Blame the pandemic, point to the frightening march toward fascism in the nation … and a few glasses of pinot have helped.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 June 2022
  • Try the Pinot Noir Terroir Tour to get an understanding of how pinot can vary from vineyard to vineyard.
    Tyler Zielinski, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2020
  • The list skews global and adventurous, with sparkling orange wines from Spain and hard-to-find pinot gris from Slovenia.
    Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Their pinot gris stands out in a very large group of producers here, and their pinot noir which has faded from the region is delicious.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The wine from Gary Farrell Vineyards, for example, was one of four pinot noirs that followed three pours of chardonnays.
    Cathy Huyghe, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2021
  • This brut is a proprietary blend of pinot Meunier, pinot noir and chardonnay.
    Tan Vinh and Owen Bargreen, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Dec. 2022
  • From California cabs to French pinot noirs, dad will toast the good times with each bottle in his subscription.
    Jennifer Miko, Chron, 1 June 2021
  • While an underdog pinot gris reigned supreme, a group of schoolchildren is the real winner.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 23 Jan. 2022
  • Most houses also use all of the three main grape varieties in the standard blend, chardonnay, pinot noir, and pinot meunier.
    Per and Britt Karlsson, Forbes, 30 May 2021
  • Cooper-Garrod doesn’t just produce chardonnays and pinot noirs.
    Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • Our third recommendation is an Oregon pinot gris that refuses to stand in the shadows of the state’s pinot noir and chardonnay.
    Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2022
  • In good vintages Peay now makes several different pinot noirs, syrahs and chardonnays, a viognier and a blend of roussanne and marsanne (if these two ripen enough for a wine).
    New York Times, 30 June 2022
  • Dundee Hills pinot pleasure combined with Nicolas Cage-level verve.
    Michael Alberty | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 24 Nov. 2021
  • The vineyard, known for its refined, complex pinot noirs, has a sleek, wood and stone tasting room with comfy couches and a stone fireplace, and outdoor terraces.
    Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • That’s zero points for guessing in four and zero points for tying Wordle Bot (who guessed slate / pinot / story / stock) for a grand total of zero.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Or sip rosé, chardonnay, pinot and many other varietals at some of the more than 100 nearby wineries after a day of adventure.
    Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2022
  • When your pinot gris or chardonnay is exposed to intense light, these chemical changes can result in a dulling of the pleasant flavors that wine drinkers most enjoy.
    Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2022
  • This is on the weightier side of Willamette pinot, with the dark cherry and berry flavors of marine-sediment soils dominating.
    Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2022
  • Better yet, Wordle Bot took 4 guesses today, guessing slate / pinot / shift / skirt.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2023

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