grigio

English

Etymology

From Pinot Grigio, Italian form of French Pinot gris, "gray Pinot".

Noun

grigio (plural grigios)

1. (informal) A Pinot Grigio wine.
   • 1998, Mike Hoye, “Racquet advice for newbie”, in rec.sport.tennis (Usenet):

     Like good wine, if you'll let me get a wee bit elitist on you. You probably won't know the difference between a chardonnay and a grigio on first tasting, even if you know they aren't quite the same.

   • 2006, Laurie R King, The art of detection:

     "Latte and a grigio," the waiter agreed.

Anagrams

• Riggio