As we learned last week at the wine bloggers’ conference in Oregon, Pinot Noir grapes tend to reflect where they’re grown down to the soil type and the weather. In 2010, a couple of oenophile friends of ours decided their lives needed a little excitement, so they pitted Pinot Noir wines from around the world against each other in a little event called the Pinot Smackdown. Did I mention these two friends are both guys? Yeah, you probably guessed. The tradition continued last year, and you can read the testosterone-fueled intro post by one of the founders, who also happens to be one of my favorite Atlanta bloggers, here. Well, he went and got himself a job in the wine industry, so he’s unable to host the usual shenanigans this year due to potential conflict of interest or something like that.
Hubby and I, being big fans of the Pinot Smackdown because it’s an event where you get to have both virtual and face-to-face interaction, decided to continue the tradition of getting friends together to drink, discuss, and, if you’re so inclined, tweet to help pick the winning region.
The date: Thursday, September 6
The time: 7:00-9:00 p.m.
The place: The Purple Corkscrew Wine Bar located below Saba Restaurant in Emory Village.
The cost: $25 per person
The wines: