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2023 Vitis Ridge Pinot Gris ($16) The Vitis Ridge winery was originally founded and operates as an equal four-way partnership between two couples: Chris and Sharon Deckelmann, and Bruce and Sally Eich.. What started as a hobby in the garage over 20...
Summer is a great time to enjoy light, refreshing wines. Light wines are versatile and can be enjoyed on their own as a refreshing drink or paired with a wide range of summer dishes, from salads and grilled vegetables to seafood and lighter meats a...
In previous blogs we got an overview of the Pinot grape and the tremendous number of Pinot synonyms (258!) and looked at the least known of the Pinots, Pinot Meunier. Now, let’s take a look at Pinot Gris. A member of the extended Pinot family of gr...
2019 Hess Select Pinot Gris ($12) The Hess Select line of wines are perfect for Behind the Cork™ because they are affordable and attainable. And, they taste great! This Hess Select Pinot Gris (Pee-noh-GREE) is from California vineyard sites that as...
2017 Adorada Pinot Gris ($3.99) Well here’s another Trader Joe’s find! As I was checking out, my checker pointed this one out as a “one time buy” that she thought was really good. At $3.99 I had to give it a try. According to the Adorada Wines web...
2018 Left Coast “The Orchard” Pinot Gris ($18) This 100% Pinot Gris from Left Coast Estate winery in another in their line of really terrific wines. The vineyard is planted at the site of a historic apple and pear orchard dating back to the pioneer...
J Vineyards 2014 Pinot Gris ($14) This Pinot Gris (pee-no gree) from J Vineyards has light and delicate fruit flavors of lime, pear and pineapple. Pinot Gris, also known as Pinot Grigio in Italy, has medium acidity for a bit of a mouthwatering finis...