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[Thomas]

Good question, Maldon. Most people mean pinot noir when they say pinot.

But there are other pinot grape varieties: pinot blanc, pinot gris (grigio), pinot meunier. In the old days, wine people believed that chardonnay was a pinot; labels sometimes referred to pinot chardonnay, but that was proved untrue.

By the way, pinot is a family of grape varieties identified by their similarities-- how they look, how they grow and the way they act in the vineyard, and of course, their DNA.

[This message has been edited by foodie (edited 06-24-2003).]