Pinot Noir's seductive greatness.

Pinot Noir's seductive greatness.
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How to celebrate Pinot Noir Day

Raise your glasses to one of the most spellbinding and complex red wine varieties on International Pinot Noir Day on 18 August!

Pinot Noir devotees can rejoice...August 18 is the day to celebrate the red grape variety that gave Burgundy its cult status and is now grown across the world.

Responsible for some of the most spellbinding and complex red wines, you can find out more about the grape variety here.

Sideways author and Falstaff columnist Rex Pickett is an unabashed Pinot fan. The title of his first column for Falstaff says it all: Pinot Noir Saved My Life.

Falstaff International editor-in-chief Anne Krebiehl is also in thrall to Pinot. In this definitive guide, she traces the wine's history from Alsace and Chile to New Zealand, and the hold it has over the people who make and drink it.

The New World has made great strides with Pinot Noir in recent years – find out more about New Zealand's journey or that of South African pioneer Hamilton Russell.

Whilst Pinotphiles might find it difficult to consider drinking any other style of wine, it doesn't hurt to do so once in a while. You might want to try these five styles that we believe capture elements of Pinot Noir's seductive greatness.

Looking to keep an eye on your wallet? Check out the winners and ratings of Falstaff's first International Value Pinot Noir trophy.

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