/public_content/features/articles/b/guest_blog/posts/reflections-on-alcohol-and-balance-in-california-pinot-john-haegerReflections on Alcohol and Balance in California Pinot &ndash; A Short Q&amp;A with Myself Plaints about very ripe-picked, extracted and high-alcohol wines -- from somms, retailers, members of the wine press and yes, even some consumers -- may...en-USTelligent Community 13https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/guest_blog/posts/reflections-on-alcohol-and-balance-in-california-pinot-john-haegerFri, 29 Apr 2011 12:28:34 GMT8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:ced94fa3-081b-4c07-8265-7e8372e6813eMichael Klinger0<p>Great post on a hot topic. &nbsp;Another, and more organic, factor, for bigger, hotter wines from the mid-90&#39;s to the mid-2000&#39;s might be that they were chasing the food. &nbsp;As Bobby Flay introduced Southwestern influences and chiles to a broader public, and Emeril was taking flavors up many notches on TV, we needed bolder wines to stand up to them. &nbsp;</p> <p>Also, I need a good book just on Pinot: of the above two, I&#39;m leaning toward Mr. Haeger&#39;s Pacific Pinot Noir, but looking online it&#39;s described as a profile of producers. I am hoping it also has all the authoritative information of the previous volume, just updated. &nbsp;Can anyone confirm or recommend?</p> <img src="https://www.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=10514&AppID=307&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">