Another Wine "Discovery" at Wine & Spirits Top 100 Tasting: Eyrie's Pinot Meunier

Amy McCandlish Esper,
national sales manager
at Eyrie Vineyards

As I walked away from the Eyrie table after sampling two Eyrie Chardonnays, Amy McCandlish Esper, national sales manager at The Eyrie Vineyards, reminded me there was one more wine I needed to try: their 2018 Pinot Meunier. I am eternally grateful. 

This ethereal, light bodied wine, used to be produced in tiny lots (100 cases?) and now there are 356 cases which means you can actually buy some. Just $45. 

It's a perfect wine for Thanksgiving, IMHO. Delicate flavors of wild berries, with a tangle of bright flavors, and no aging required. 

While the Chardonnays and the Pinot Noirs and the Pinot Gris and the sparkling wines and the old vine wines can tempt and distract you, do not lose focus. Pinot Meunier is a lovely ticket to somewhere.