Americans may associate the grape with white Zinfandel, an off-dry blush wine popular in the 1980s and '90s, but it has since come into its own as a serious red wine.

And pinot noir is light-bodied and can pair well with pork and fish. Our top pick for the overall best red wine to drink now is Sonoma-Cutrer Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2021. It's bursting ...