A pinot with lovely red fruit, herbs and toast. The acid isn't pronounced, so it isn't an ideal burger match. That said, it's tasty solo.

Try these selections if your post-holidays wallet is a bit light From the brand started in 1983, Kendall-Jackson has grown into one of the world's larger family-owned wine companies. The Vintner's Reserve line remains the company's backbone.

Wine & Food pairing recommendation Unique pairings such as the Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve, Chardonnay, California, 2015 , (with tropical flavors of pineapple, mango and papaya, seamlessly integrated with citrus notes in the mouth), with shrimp in Thai sauce , mint, cilantro, basil and Peanut, or Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve, Pinot Noir, California, 2014 (a garnet jewel with aromas of cherry, strawberry and raspberry with elegant earthy notes framed with a spicy touch), roasted asparagus with black truffle, Organic goat cheese, portobellos and arugula, revealed the world of possibilities of this Californian winery.

Well-made and balanced as you expect from this producer, this reasonably priced pinot noir is simple and medium bodied. Black cherry and cola flavors.

Hint of oak, aromas of smoky oak and black raspberries, flavors of blueberries and coffee, firm tannins.

From the Jackson Estate Collection, the rugged, unruly Outland Ridge Vineyard produces complex Pinot Noir highlighting rocky terroir with earthiness and dense, age-worthy tannins.

14 wines that will go great with Thanksgiving dinner (plus Champagne!) This is a very pleasing, easy to grasp, pinot noir from a cool region of Mendocino County. A whole range of berry flavors are expressed in this complex mélange of scents and flavors. Ready to drink now.

You can always count on Kendall-Jackson to deliver a balanced wine. This pinot noir from the Anderson Valley comes from vineyards that struggle through large volcanic rock. The result is intense strawberry and raspberry fruit flavors that linger on the palate.

Plum and strawberries abound in the nose and mouth. Very fruit forward, definitely a California pinot noir with some dusty earth notes. Very good.

Kendall Jackson Grand Reserve is a winemaker’s blend of mountain, ridge, hillside and benchland grapes grown along California’s cool coastal appellations. It is crafted from the top 5% of all Kendall Jackson lots. Selection of 66% of the grapes from Monterey and 34% from Santa Barbara ensures complexity and balance. The nose offers bright cherry with baking spice, herbs and floral perfume. The palate of spicy cherry and mineral pairs perfectly with salmon from the grill.

Such a pretty Pinot! It offers up intense flavors of cherry, strawberry and vanilla, with velvet tannins, lovely integration of toasty, spicy French oak and sturdy acidity. It’s grown on high ridges, hillsides and benchlands in the cool coastal areas of Monterey County and Santa Barbara County.

FRIDAY wines need to be readily available and pass inspection, something you can pick up easily on the way home from work and still be something special. Kendall-Jackson Vintner’s Reserve wines have been reliable for more than 30 years. When you think of the tapestry of vineyards that Jackson Family Wines can use today for this brand — well, if anything, the wines just get better. This is a lush, fruit-packed Pinot with sturdy acidity and soft, round tannins for balance. Think dark cherry, raspberry, plum, dark chocolate, cola, vanilla. It’s still young and tightly wound. Grapes are half from Monterey County, half from Santa Barbara.

Crisp and light and fruity, with aromas and flavors of red raspberries and cherries.

This Pinot is off a remote vineyard on a high ridge in Northern California’s Anderson Valley where the thin, rocky, powdery soils are similar in profile to the famous Goldridge soils of the Green Valley in Sonoma’s Russian River Valley AVA. It’s a Pinot with veiled muscle and powerful fruit that will wake up your senses with intense aromas and 15 percent alcohol. Dark and red berry fruit penetrates aromas and coats the palate with supple tannins and flavors of cherry, raspberry, blackberry, dark plum and brown cooking spice. It’s aged 11 months in mostly new French oak.

A delicious, flavor-packed pinot noir with strawberry, blueberry and black cherry flavors in an elegant creamy oak frame. Mouth filling with a very nice long finish.

An impressive pinot with integrated, ripe tannins. Layered, with notes of raspberry, plum, black cherry and spice. Lingering finish.

K-J has a reasonably priced, extracted and delicious pinot noir from Monterey and Santa Barbara counties. Juicy and ripe strawberry notes with a dash of pepper.

When the Kendall-Jackson wine team puts their eyes and palates on the best lots of wine off the best single estate vineyards, the end result always rocks. These Jackson Estate new releases are limited-production wines. They are special. This is Pinot that makes you smack your lips, savor the last flavors as they linger on the palate. The cool climate of the Anderson Valley delivers acidity and pure fruit that is Pinot every inch of the way. It's cherry, blackberry, cola, spice, dark plum, vanilla, chocolate … and the list goes on. It has that needed acidity for a good spine. It has silky tannins off the grape skins. The grapes are off a ridge that rises from 1,500 to 1,800 feet high with chunky, broken rocks in thin soils. The weight in the mouth is like a French Burgundy.

K-J is a big brand that’s often featured on specials. Don’t think twice if you see a deal on the Pinot Noir. This baby is raspberry, black cherry, dark plum, brown cooking spices and cocoa. Smoke and spice off the barrels are infused in the flavors. It has a midpalate blast of cherry and blackberry, and nutmeg. It was aged eight months in mostly French oak with close to 20 percent new barrels. Winemaster Randy Ullom calls it a garnet gem.