Though the spelling is different and the bottles are usually in different sections of the wine store, Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio are the same grape. Not only that, but they're also the same grape ...

As pinot grigio took over from chardonnay as the most popular white wine in the global mass market, plantings of vineyards in Italy grew to 24,501 hectares in 2018 from 3,413 hectares in 1990.

The 2002 Esperto Pinot Grigio ($13) has aromas and flavors of pears, melons and peaches, which are balanced nicely by a tart, refreshing acidity. Though the wine is fine when tasted solo, it ...

2013 Candoni Pinot Grigio, Italy (about $12 retail) THE SPLURGE 2013 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, Italy (about $32 retail) Some producers choose to use pinot gris in describing a fruit-driven style.

The best of these weightless wines still manage to deliver on taste, and the 2008 Francis Coppola Emerald Label Pinot Grigio (about $13 at wine shops and supermarkets) is one of those.