2008 MEDIA ATTENDEES
Stephen Brook, Decanter
Patrick Comiskey, Wine & Spirits
Rusty Gaffney, The PinotFile
Elin McCoy, Bloomberg and Freelance
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com
Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate
Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Christopher Sawyer, The Tasting Panel Magazine
Sara Schneider, Sunset Magazine
Lisa Shara Hall, Wine Business Monthly
Greg Walter, The Pinot Report
SEE WHAT THE PRESS IS SAYING!
According to Eric Asimov, wine writer of The New York Times, "I.P.N.C. is one of those rare wine gatherings that works on every level." To read more from Eric and from Alder Yarrow of Vinography visit thepour.blogs.nytimes.com and vinography.com, respectively.
Hear a live Podcast with Rusty Gaffney from the 2007 IPNC: graperadio.com (MP3). Or, visit his site at princeofpinot.com
"Nowhere is Pinot's profile embraced more robustly than at the annual International Pinot Noir Celebration."
-Jerry Shriver, U.S.A. Today
"It's the tops; there is nothing as well-run and instructive"
-Frank Prial, The New York Times
"The International Pinot Noir Celebration is quite literally the grandaddy of All Pinot events"
-Gregory Walter, PinotReport
"The IPNC is an ideal mix of hedonism and education - summer camp for wine lovers....anyone who's passionate about pinot noir must attend the IPNC at least once."
- Elin McCoy, Bloomberg
"I go to events like this all over the world and unquestionably the finest in the world is the IPNC."
-Pierre Rovani
"In keeping with the hedonistic appeal of Pinot Noir itself, the emphasis is very much on the word celebration."
-Tim Atkin, Decanter
"Oregon's Pinot Noir festival is a wine lover's dream."
-Suzanne Marta, The Dallas Morning News
"This laid-back extravaganza is admirable for its unique mix of high-class wines served with a low-key attitude."
-Paul Gregutt, Wine Enthusiast
"What a revolutionary idea: a wine event that focuses on the simple enjoyment of wineÂ…one is blessedly free to relax, sample the wine, and chat with other Pinot Noir lovers."
-Mary Boyle, The Quarterly Review of Wines
"Everyone mingles. Your tablemate at lunch may be a winemaker from Burgundy, or a grape grower from New Zealand, or a high school principal from Chicago."
-Frank J. Prial, The New York Times
"Of all the festivals, fairs, fêtes, and other wine gatherings my work takes me to, the one I most enjoy is the International Pinot Noir CelebrationÂ…it's the gaiety of the event and its lack of pretension that I find especially appealing."
-Gerald Asher, Gourmet
"Nowhere else in the world, not even in Burgundy - the ancient motherhouse of pinot noir - can you find such a sense of nurturing, caring and commitment as be found annually in this most unlikely of locales."
-Matt Kramer, The Sunday Oregonian