Whatever: The Plzen lager now known as Pilsner Urquell (German for "Plzen's Original Source"), came out lighter-bodied and more golden-colored than its Bavarian forerunners.

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The first is the dominance of big, rich red wines, such as California cabernet sauvignon, with a lack of more subtle or lighter-bodied wines.

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Though these wines are stylistically all over the map, many of the best Oregon Pinot Gris have settled happily into a niche somewhere between the full-bodied, powerful style of Alsace and the lighter wines of central Italy.

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