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Default A new grape to me.

On 5/18/2012 11:15 AM, Bi!! wrote:
> On May 18, 2:17 am, > wrote:
>> "Mark Lipton" wrote .......
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>>> Pinot Gris is the French name for the grape known as Pinot Grigio in
>>> Italy. In my experience, most Oregon wineries use the French name
>>> for their wines.

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>> In NZ, Pinot Gris is the third most widely planted white variety.
>>
>> In Australia, wines labelled Pinot Grigio are generally drier styles, while
>> P.Gris are a little sweeter.
>>
>> st.helier

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> I did not realize this but thanks for the tip!


I'll have to see how the bottle of Oregon (Williamette Valley) Pinot
Gris turns out.

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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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