Master of Wine Mary Ewing-Mulligan shares a few Pinot Noir picks from the offerings of California and Oregon winemakers.

From California, Mary likes:

  • Sanford from Santa Barbara

  • Davis Bynum from the Russian River Valley

  • Saintsbury from Carneros Garnet and Etude.

From Oregon, look for:

  • Rex Hill Oregon Reserve 1994 or Willamette Valley 1995

  • Ponzi Willamette Valley Reserve 1994,or Willamette Valley 1994

  • Eyrie Vineyard the granddaddy of Oregon Pinot Noir

Mary's $10-a-bottle pick is California's Napa Ridge Pinot Noir North Coast Coastal 1995.