One reason the world of wine seems overwhelming for some is the use of different names for the same grape. It used to make me feel like I really didn't have a clue. But after years of intense study [lots of drinking] I have learned, the same grape doesn't necessarily yield the same flavor.
For the purpose of this conversation, let's focus on Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris.
Both these wines are produced from the same grape. In Italy and California, we call it Pinot Grigio. In France and Oregon, Pinot Gris. If you've ever had both you know they are about as similar as men and women.
Pinot Grigio is less complex, simple, straightforward in it's personality...[think men here.]
Pinot Gris is noticably sweeter, with hints of flowers like a woman who loves to bathe, layers of complexity...[mysterious, multifaceted or riddled with issues?]
A friend of mine says men require food and sex to be happy...[not necessarily in that order]
Women require attention,connection,conversation and constant foreplay...[always in that order]
dinner before dancing...
holding hands before hugging....
Can we hang out at first base for a while, or is this the home-run derby?
Pretend to care what we're saying and you'll have us adoring you in more ways than you can imagine.
The simple side of life has its place though...
sometimes less is definitely more.
If pairing food with wine, a safe bet on the light side of white, is Pinot Grigio. Delicious on the porch or while lying on the beach...
crisp, cold and extremely accomodating to a variety of foods, or no food at all.
Pinot Gris is that summer dress which requires the appropriate purse and shoes and not to mention jewelry and weather; a wine that needs some spice in the dish to balance the residual sugar.
As simple as they say men are...
they are delightful.
As complex [or at times, a pain in the ass] as women are...they are insightful.
To begin by descibing Pinto Gris and Pinot Grigio as the same grape, is to miss what sets them apart, yet which is inherently beautiful in both.
Location, growth and circumstances change wine as they change people...
for better or for worse.
