The Pinot Noir Salon
California's Premier Pinot Noir Festival
Vinarosa Resort, Santa Rosa · Saturday, April 10, 2027
Where California's Finest Pinot Noir Minds Gather
The Pinot Noir Salon brings together the winemakers, farmers, and visionaries behind California's most celebrated Pinot Noir. A single day of candid conversation, deep tasting, and the kind of access you simply cannot find anywhere else.
A Gathering of Minds.
A Celebration of Place.
The great salons of history were not merely parties — they were the crucibles of ideas, where the finest minds of an era gathered to argue, taste, and illuminate. The Pinot Noir Salon is built in that tradition: an intimate daylong gathering where California's most celebrated winemakers speak candidly about their craft.
The Conversations That Matter
From the Ground Up
Rootstock, clones, yields, and the farming decisions that define a wine.
To Stem or Not to Stem
The art and debate of whole-cluster fermentation in California Pinot Noir.
California's Next Generation
California's next generation of Pinot Noir producers making their mark.
Building Pinot Noir
How the Fingerprints of the Winemaker Appear on a Transparent Grape.
I can count the number of great Cabernets I made at Beaulieu only by taking off my socks and shoes, but I can count the number of great Pinot Noirs on one hand with change left over.— Andre Tchelistcheff
God made Cabernet Sauvignon, whereas the Devil made Pinot Noir.— Andre Tchelistcheff
The most expensive part of having children is all the Pinot Noir you have to drink.— Anonymous
Pinot Noir will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no Pinot Noir.— Anonymous
When Pinot producers get it right, the wines have it all: gorgeous aromatics, silky texture, bright acidity, and supple tannins. What's not to like?— Anonymous
I serve your Beaune to my friends, but your Volnay I keep for myself.— Voltaire
California's Finest
Join Us at Vinarosa Resort & Spa
An intimate daylong gathering of California's finest Pinot Noir producers. Tickets are limited — reserve your place at the table.
April 10, 2027 · Vinarosa Resort, Santa Rosa, California