OK, what’s the difference? Different names, same grape. Pinot Grigio = Italian. Pinot Gris = French. The white-wine grape has a grayish / brownish hue to its skin; ‘gris’ means ‘gray’ in French. By ...

It makes perfect sense that pinot gris has exploded in popularity in the Pacific Northwest in the past decade. The grape has blown past Chardonnay as the most important white wine in Oregon, and it ...

INRAE provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation FR. The diversity within grapevine varieties is incredibly rich. This is good news for viticulturists – grape cultivators – and wine ...

A few weeks ago, I did what I now know was a big no-no. I made a (truthful) joke about a lot of the pinot gris out there in the world being, well, bad. And while I stand by the fact that the only ...

Bee and Ross Maloof’s hearts belong to each other and pinot gris. Their winery motto says it all – “grow grapes, grow old, make white wine.” Maloof Wines is best known for: Single vineyard designates ...

When you think of the Willamette Valley, you probably think first of pinot noir. Maybe you will think of chardonnay, but will you think of pinot gris? Start thinking. This is one of the most ...

Somehow, it seems that pinot gris too often is overlooked despite being one of the most deliciously dependable wines produced in the Pacific Northwest. And this summer’s Cascadia International Wine ...

PINOT NOIR is a notorious grape. It is maddeningly difficult to work with and hauntingly difficult to craft. Pinot noir also is infamous for being genetically unstable. Worldwide, there are two, and ...