Kosta Browne pinot named 'wine of the year'

A pinot noir made by Sebastopol-based Kosta Browne was named Wine Spectator magazine's Wine of the Year.

The winning bottle, which the magazine listed as selling for $52, was the winery's 2009 Sonoma Coast pinot noir.

"With no formal winemaking training, Dan Kosta and Michael Browne stumbled along a path of trial and error," the Wine Spectator review read. "The Sonoma Coast bottling showcases Browne's meticulous winemaking and the quality of their grape sources. Making a few hundred cases of great pinot is hard enough; making nearly 6,000 cases is an admirable accomplishment."

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