Bobchai > writes:

> On Nov 6, 6:21*am, Doug Anderson >
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Pinot Gris (or whatever other name one calls it) is interesting. *I
> > feel like the bulk of these wines that I taste are truly insipid in
> > the sense of being almost flavorless.
> >
> > But, I've had examples (some from Alsace, mostly from Oregon, but that
> > is probably because of proximity in my case) that are truly delightful
> > wines at very modest prices ($11-$15).
> >
> > From the internet, I suspect the wine you had was in this price range,
> > though it doesn't seem that widely distributed.
> >
> > An Oregon pinot gris that I like a lot and that seems to be widely
> > distributed (in some Costcos for example) is this one:
> >
> > http://www.willamettevalleyvineyards...oducts/core/#3
> >
> > It is under $12 in Costco.
> >
> > Another Oregon winery that is big (for Oregon), and thus has some
> > national distribution in the US, and has a good pinot gris is King
> > Estate, but I think the Willamette Valley Vineyards one mentioned
> > above is a better value.
> >
> > And there are lots of smaller Oregon vineyards with good pinot gris
> > (and lots of insipid pinot gris from Oregon, but a much better
> > proportion of good wine than the pinot grigios I see from Italy).
>
> Doug:
>
> You have named two Oregon wineries where Oregon pinot gris may be as
> good as it gets in America. So far.
>
> Willakenzie in Oregon, if they make pinot gris, would be another
> suggestion; I think they make consistently good wine overall (which is
> unusual, considering the weather).

They do make a pinot gris. It sells for a bit more than the two I
mentioned but in my very limited experience isn't any better.

Willakenzie's pinot noirs on the other hand can be really excellent.
(Much more to my taste than pinot noirs from the other two vineyards I
mentioned.)