What's sad is that I remember most of these commercials... I've been right where Orson Welles was on those outtakes... no, no, not on a set, but sloshed and trying to talk sensibly... ; )
Petit Verdot, straight up... very cool. First it was Cab Franc, which I dig the most as a previous-blending-grape-turned-headliner... and I just recently had a 100% Roussanne, which was facinating... so, now, the PV awaits my affection... ooh, la la
@Amelia I do still for some of the Pinots in CA, though I sense some change, but I am partial to Willamette Valley Pinot. Check out Fred Gunton (anoseforwine [dot] com), he's a guru on OR pinot and he can give some more insight