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Pinot Grigio: Can science defend snobbery?

Erika Szymanski
Features
5 min read
Do you think pinot gris is boring? Or maybe I should ask: do you think pinot grigio is boring? Same grape, different languages, but, more importantly, different styles. Beyond Alsace, pinot gris is grown widely in Oregon – where recent marketing moves have been made to elevate it to the

Voga Extra Dry Italian Sparkling Wine

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This mini-carafe style bottle is very cute in the 187ml (split) size. When the cap is twisted off, a clean, floral aroma appears first. Then dried fruit and florals on the palate. This feels more “off dry” than sweet. Medium bubbles, fairly low apparent acidity, with an unremarkable finish.  Try

2010 Echelon Pinot Grigio

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Honeyed aromas, very fruity, with honeyed, peachy flavors, and honey even in the finish. Fruit and citrus overwhelm the crispness you’d expect to find in a wine made from pinot grigio grapes. It’s a nice example of a modern sweet wine, probably a crowd-pleaser, but not really a pinot grigio.

Legal Sea Foods: No Merlot, No Pinot Grigio

Becky Sue Epstein
Feature Stories
3 min read
A restaurant without Merlot or Pinot Grigio. What are they thinking? “They” turns out to be Sandy Block, MW (Master of Wine) an experienced restaurant wine director for a classic eating establishment in Boston. I sat down for dinner with Block recently at the new Harborside location of the Legal

The Single Wino

Anne Zimmerman
Features
3 min read
On the last day of December I sat and made a to-do list for 2010: eat more greens, go to yoga regularly, and find good wine packaged in single serving bottles. That last self imposed directive is turning out to-read more-