| Pinot Gris (or Tokay Pinot Gris) is a
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| | other regions can also be delicious, but
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| white wine grape of species Vitis
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| | generally don't deliver the same
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| Vinifera related to Pinot Noir which goes
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| | excellent qualities that people have come
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| by a lot of other names:
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| | to expect from wines made in the regions
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| Pinot Grigio (Italy)
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| | listed above. California is one area
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| Pinot Beurot (Loire Valley, France)
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| | where Pinot Gris is grown, but the wines
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| Ruländer (Austria and Germany, Romania,
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| | made there tend to be flabby, losing
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| sweet)
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| | their complexity due to the warmer
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| Grauburgunder or Grauer burgunder
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| | weather. In fact, Pinot Gris produced in
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| (Austria and Germany, dry)
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| | California is often called Pinot Grigio
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| Grauklevner (Germany)
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| | because of the similarity in style to the
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| Malvoisie (Loire Valley, France and
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| | wines from Italy.
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| Switzerland)
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| | Pinot Gris can be found in many places,
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| Tokay d'Alsace (Alsace) (currently being
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| | from restaurants to tasting rooms to
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| renamed due to EU regulations)
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| | supermarkets. Listed below are some of
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| Auxerrois Gris (Alsace)
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| | the places you can purchase Pinot Gris,
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| Fromentau (Langudoc, France)
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| | and what it might cost you.
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| Fromentot (France)
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| | Restaurants - Easily the most expensive
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| Fauvet (France)
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| | place to buy wine, the restaurant offers
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| Gris Cordelier (France)
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| | a cozy atmosphere, sometimes
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| Grauer Mönch (Germany)
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| | knowledgeable waiters, and comprehensive
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| Monemrasia
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| | wine list. For a decent bottle of Pinot
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| Crvena Klevanjka (Croatia)
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| | Gris, be prepared to pay 30 to 40 dollars
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| Sivi Pinot (Slovenia)
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| | or more, depending on how fancy the
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| Szürkebarát (Hungary)
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| | establishment is. One idea for frugal
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| "Pinot" means "pinecone" in French, and
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| | restaurant dining is to call beforehand
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| "gris" means gray. The grapes grow in
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| | and ask if you can bring in your own
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| small clusters (hence the pinecone
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| | delicious bottle of Pinot Gris. The
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| shape), and upon ripening, often display
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| | restaurant will charge you a nominal
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| a pinkish-gray hue, although the colors
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| | "pouring fee", but you won't have to
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| can vary from blue-gray to pinkish-brown.
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| | shell out the big bucks.
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| Pinot Gris is called Pinot Grigio in
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| | Supermarkets - Probably the least
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| Italy, and the grape is grown in many
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| | expensive place to purchase wine, your
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| regions, although, arguably, most
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| | neighborhood Safeway or Albertsons offers
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| successfully in Alsace (France), Italy,
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| | a variety of Pinot Gris at prices ranging
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| Germany, and Oregon. In the United
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| | from $7 to $20. Just don't expect too
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| States, Pinot Gris has recently
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| | much help from the stockboy when deciding
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| supplanted Sauvignon Blanc as the most
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| | which Pinot Gris would go best with osso
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| popular white wine grape next to
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| | buco.
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| Chardonnay. In fact, Pinot Gris is often
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| | Tasting Rooms - Many wineries have their
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| referred to as "the other white wine".
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| | own tasting rooms with dramatic views and
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| Pinot Gris produces wines that are
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| | enchanting music geared to put the
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| generally fruity in aroma, with flavors
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| | consumer into a wine buying-trance. If
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| of honey, apple, pear, vanilla, oak, and
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| | you buy Pinot Gris from the tasting room,
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| citrus. The flavors can vary from region
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| | however, you are usually buying directly
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| to region, but a good Pinot Gris will
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| | from the winery, and won't get the big
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| display crisp acidity, balanced with
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| | discounts that the stores receive. Expect
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| silky sweetness, resulting in a complex
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| | to pay somewhere between 15 to 30 dollars
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| array of flavors on the pallet. Pinot
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| | for a good bottle of Pinot Gris.
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| gris goes well with foods typically
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| | The Internet - A great place to shop for
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| associated with white wines, including
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| | wine in general, the web offers you some
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| fish, seafood, chicken, pork, and Asian
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| | super deals. The upside of web shopping
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| cuisine.
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| | is that you can browse the wine shoppe at
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| Pinot Gris is thought to have originated
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| | 3 AM if you desire. The downside is that
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| in the Burgundy region of France, and was
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| | every state has their own particular wine
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| planted in Northern Europe for many years
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| | laws, and you may have to shop for awhile
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| before making its way to Oregon in the
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| | before you can find someone to ship Pinot
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| 1960's. The grape is presently grown in
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| | Gris to your state. Oh, and you have to
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| many different areas, but prefers the
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| | pay the shipping costs, and the wine may
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| relatively cool climate of places like
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| | be exposed to all kinds of elements and
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| France, Germany, Italy and Oregon, where
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| | hazards on its way to your door.
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| the long (but not too hot) summer days
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| | Wine Festivals - If you live in a
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| mingled with cool autumn weather bring
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| | reasonably populated area, chances are
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| the grapes into perfect ripeness.
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| | that you have an annual wine festival
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| Pinot Gris grapes grown in Italy (Pinot
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| | within 20 miles or so. These are great
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| Grigio) usually produce a somewhat
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| | places to try a variety of wines by the
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| wanting, light-colored wine with crisp
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| | glass, and mingle amongst large crowds.
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| acidity. German Pinot Gris tends to be
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| | You will probably be paying close to
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| medium-bodied, with good balance between
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| | Tasting Room prices, though, so a bottle
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| sugar and acidity. Grapes grown in Oregon
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| | of Pinot Gris will run you 12 to 25
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| tend to produce a wine that is
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| | dollars.
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| medium-bodied, exhibiting strong fruit
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| | Wine Shops - Most wine shops have prices
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| flavors and aromas and superb crispness.
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| | that are competitive with those found in
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| Pinot Gris produced from grapes grown in
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| | the supermarkets. Wine shops also carry a
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| the Alsace region of France has proven to
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| | nice variety of wines, but best of all,
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| show full-bodied, floral flavors, and a
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| | the owners or workers will often possess
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| deep viscosity with a long-lasting
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| | valuable knowledge that they will share
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| finish.
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| | with you most whole-heartedly if you
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| Pinot Gris made from grapes grown in
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| | promise to buy a bottle or two.
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