Pinot Grigio

/ ˈpiːnəʊ ˈɡriːdʒəʊ /

noun

1. a variety of grape, grown in Italy for wine-making

2. any of the white Italian wines made from this grape

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pinot Grigio¹

Italian grigio grey

Example Sentences

“All guests should be treated equally. A person who is drinking a $60 bottle of Pinot Grigio is as important as the person drinking a $400 wine.”

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After Barshop invited fellow Housewife Ramona Singer to a party and didn’t have a glass of pinot grigio ready and waiting for the most notorious white wine enthusiast on the East Coast, another cast member, Sonja Morgan, gave her an astute look at how “Housewives” operates.

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Carlile asked as Mitchell took a glug of pinot grigio.

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Riese comments colorfully, as a wine sommelier would detail the notes of a Pinot Grigio, suggesting certain waters pair best with certain foods.

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I told him to buy a bottle of Pinot Grigio that we might not drink.

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