new to wines

[rockygal]

I tried a bottle of wine at a very fancy restaurant and it was a pinot noir. It was wonderful. I need to know more about this type of wine as opposed to the others out there. also I like the wine served at the Olive Garden, I asked the server the name and he told me it was Vino Reserva and is not available to purchase. Another name I heard it called was Principatta. (sp). Could someone please help with maybe finding something real close I could purchase locally. They have an extensive wine collection at Costco which is close by. Thanks, I appreciate all the help I can get.