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Wine: excellence can cost only $10.
Pinot noir was ready for its close-up and got it in the past year with the hit movie "Sideways." Sales of the up-and-coming varietal surged, and some California vineyards became instant tourist lures after Miles, the neurotic protagonist, waxed poetic about the wine and about particular labels.
But when our expert testers evaluated pinots noir in blind tests, they weren't overly impressed with one from a winery Miles called "top-notch" for pinot. We tasted the Sanford Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2001, $26, and noted flavors that were unbalanced. Some less-expensive pinots noir rated higher, including two that cost less than half the price (see the wines in the ...
- Wine of the week: 2000 Meridian Pinot Grigio.
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Tribune (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) June 19, 2002 700+ words
...Ranking with winemaker Chuck Ortman's sauvignon blanc, pinot noir and syrah is a newly released California pinot grigio. Despite the name, this is not the typical pinot grigio of Italy. This version has more character, in part because...
- Mirassou Winery Adds Pinot Grigio to Its Family of Wines.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 1, 2008 700+ words
...is referred to as "Pinot Grigio," and in France...California wines tend to be Pinot Grigio, while in Oregon and...Mirassou California Pinot Grigio retails for approximately...Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Merlot, and Cabernet...
- Pinot Grigio getting a chance in the spotlight.(Food)(Good wine)
- Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) July 26, 2006 700+ words
...Byline: Mary Ross Pinot Noir gets the press...Violet. It's Pinot Grigio, (in France...Zealand too uses the Pinot Noir connection...small production Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris...points in between, Pinot Grigio - once dismissed...
- Crisp, light pinot grigio is looking cool.(Food)
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Turek, Sonia June 15, 2003 700+ words
...easy to like. Called pinot grigio in Italy and pinot gris...stands out. In Italy, pinot grigio is not a terribly serious...a mutated version of pinot noir. The styles differ...unlike the Italian pinot grigio. - Cavit Pinot Grigio...
- Bottega Vinaia: special announcements. (Style Insider).(Pinot Grigio...
- Magazine article from: Harper's Bazaar April 1, 2002 700+ words
...wines, Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio is cultivated in the...s highest quality Pinot Grigio grapes thrive in a tiny...ensuring Bottega Vinaia Pinot Grigio a greater concentration...refined and distinctive Pinot Noir, Lagrein (La-GRINE...
- An Italian Star Is Born Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines Introduces Stellina Di...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 1, 2007 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- The new Stellina di Notte Pinot Grigio, from romantic northeast Italy, was...night star," is a classic example of Pinot Grigio from the Delle Venezie Indicazione Geographica...Venezia Giulia, is renowned for its Pinot Grigio grapes and beautiful night skies. The...
- On the GRAPEVINE; Clive Platman, chairman of the Mercian Wine Circle, looks at...
- Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England) August 22, 2001 700+ words
...actually a mutation of the red Pinot Noir. Whilst the traditional...smoke, spice and nougat. As Pinot Grigio, the tendency in Italy is...Chinese cuisine. Kendermanns Pinot Grigio 1999 (pounds 4.49 Sainsburys...at 12/20. The Connubio Pinot Grigio 1999 (Sainsbury pounds ...
- Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Named 'Hot Brand' of 2005.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 23, 2006 700+ words
...PRNewswire/ -- Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, the import that revolutionized the...latest confirmation of Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio's standing as an icon in the wine...Spirits also ranked Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio ninth overall in its "Restaurant Top...