Wine tasting notes: non-Italian pinot grigio 2011 Paparuda Pinot Grigio, Romania £6.99 (£12 for two), Wine Rack Cheap Italian pinot grigio is, in my view, one of the world's worst-value wines with all the flavour of alcoholic water. Instead, look further afield for your PG hit; here, Romania delivers a lively example full not only of the grape's signature zip, but also interest in the form of apple and honey. 2012 The Gum Pinot Grigio, Adelaide Hills, South Australia £9.99, Marks & Spencer This is a cracking bottle for under a tenner and again over-delivers when compared with its Italian counterpart. Made by a top Adelaide Hills producer (The Lane) for M&S, it is a cross between a bright, herbaceous grigio and a riper-textured gris (see below).