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Blind tasting, part 8 – Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio

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Samantha Cole-Johnson tasting a lineup of Pinot Gris wines

Same grape, different languages. Get to know its markers in its strongholds of Alsace, Italy, Oregon and New Zealand. For all the articles in this series, see our Mission Blind Tasting hub.

Thus far, MBTers (Mission Blind Tasting readers) have covered the basics of blind tasting, looked at Chardonnay from around the world and taken a deep dive into white Burgundy. The next few articles will be spent looking at a handful of other varietally labelled white wines which can be found in distinctive styles around the world: Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc.

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