Last week while in Orlando I was out to pick-up a bottle of wine that I hadn't tried before. Out of the corner of my eye I saw something that looked like an eggplant shaped bottle. It was bright purple. It turned out to be the Vinuva Pinot Grigio. The bottle could pass as Salvidor Dali's vision of a grape. The design was the brainchild of importer Joe Lucia of Las Vegas. Okay. The bottle was cute, but how would it taste? Just fine thank you.

Vinuva translates from Italian to "wine grape." This Pinot Grigio from Fratelli di Vini, a small producer from Northern Italy. Vinuva is extremely pale straw, almost clear, in color. There are fine fruity aromas followed by mineral tones. This is a stainless steel-fermented wine and has no wood notes.

On the tongue there is an immediate hint of fresh apples and pears with some light and crisp flavors of fruit and young acidity, which does balance out nicely with the fruit. The feel is very light, almost too light. The finish is short, but nice.

In keeping with the Pinot Grigio varietal, it's not a complex wine. Pair with light cheese and fruit. It also pairs well with light pasta or seafood dishes. It was an excellent choice for the warm temperatures of Florida. Serve it well chilled, at 55F. It's available throughout the United States for about $8.

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