Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio?
Same, totally different, or shades of grey?
Although wines labelled pinot grigio and pinot gris are made from the same grape variety, the names generally refer to two different styles of wine.
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The Weirdest Wine Policy Ever
Wine rules.
Drink more wine, the French government urged its citizens.
What’s the Deal With Rosé Wine’s Rise in Popularity?
One in three bottles of wine sold in France is pink.
There’s no doubt that rosé wines have come of age. But why now?
The Lasting Inspiration of Iconic French Wines
New World homages.
French wines are now judged in the context of the scores of fine wines from around the world, but there is a residual belief that French wines are the benchmark against which wines should be judged.
The Complicated and Delightful Origins of Tuscan Wines
More than Chianti, more than sangiovese.
In the 1970s, for example, some leading Tuscan producers rebelled against restrictive wine laws and began to make such wines as Ornellaia, Tignanello, and Sassicaia, whose quality quickly made them more expensive than any other Italian wines.
A Q&A With Legendary Canadian Wine-grower Ann Sperling
Vine whisperer.
Not only does she leave a trail of memorable and award-winning fine wines, but she also played a pioneering role in the adoption of organic and biodynamic methods.
What Makes for a Destination Winery?
Why the Okanagan Valley’s Phantom Creek is destined to become one.
While many wineries tout themselves as such, true destination wineries are those that wine tourists, and sometimes wine nerds, put at the top of their must-visit lists.
Ethical Wines to Sip for Earth Day
Is there such a thing?
Winemakers agree that treating their land with the best possible care produces better wine. The caveat comes, however, when the cost to certify organic or, in some cases, even the expense of hiring additional labour for hand-harvesting, becomes too cumbersome to turn a profit.
The Fine Wines of Vie di Romans
Gallo by name but not by label.
One of the noteworthy wineries in Italy’s northeastern Friuli region, by the border with Slovenia, is Vie di Romans. It’s best known for its fine white wines made both from international varieties and the local friulano grape.
