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 ...

“I want Chardonnay,” the gentleman perusing the wine list in the New Yorker cartoon confesses to his dining companion, “but I like saying ‘Pinot Grigio.’ “ Millions like him have sent sales of this ...

The grape originated in Burgundy — where all the other pinot grapes began — and gets its name from grayish/brownish pink skin. “Pinot” is pine cone in French, reflecting the shape of the grape ...

Pinot grigio is hot, but pinot gris is cool. Whether gris or grigio, the grape is the same, the style is different. Gris, pronounced GREE, is French for gray, and grigio is Italian for gray. When ripe ...

Pinot Grigio is the single most popular imported varietal-labeled wine in the United States, but to be honest, I have to wonder why. Most often, Pinot Grigio is just a decent quaff that quenches the ...

Although these grayish-blue grapes have been cultivated for centuries in Europe, the versatile varietal is one of the fastest-growing white wines in America today. Grown in Burgundy since the Middle ...

Pinot grigio is a crisp and light white wine that's perfect for hot summer days. The tipple is typically dry, with citrusy notes that evoke lemon, lime, and sometimes apples and grapefruit.

Pinot Gris (or Grigio, if Italian) is grown around the world these days, but the most significant sources are northern Italy, France’s Alsace region, and Oregon. Much of it, especially in Italy, goes ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The very popular pinot grigio is the Italian synonym for pinot gris, a grape that has its origins in France’s Alsace region.

Pinot grigio or pinot gris? If you’re confused between the two, you are not alone. The grapes are the same — much like syrah and shiraz — but represent a difference in style more than anything else.