I got my start in wine with Chardonnay, a million years or so ago in 1997, helping out with the harvest at a winery in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The winery's Chardonnay was emblematic of the era: ripe ...

Chardonnay. Does the word make you fancy a glass or make you shudder? Now what about chablis? Trick question, of course. Chablis is made from chardonnay grapes grown in the northernmost wine district ...

Cookbook authors Cathy Barrow and Martha Holmberg recently joined The Washington Post Food section staff in answering questions about all things food. Here are edited excerpts from that chat. Q: I do ...

French Chardonnay is often lighter and more restrained, with regions like Chablis, Côte de Beaune, and Mâconnais offering distinct expressions tied to terroir. American Chardonnay varies widely by ...

It's damned well time someone did something. About oak, that is. Its abuse in winemaking has been rampant for years... It’s damned well time someone did something. About oak, that is. Its abuse in ...