COLLOCATION: A WORD for the habitual pairing of two words. Like “unmitigated” and “gall” or “oaky” and “Chardonnay.” I even saw the latter phrase turn up as a clue in a crossword puzzle last month.

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 ...

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 ...

In northern Italy’s Alto Adige region, chardonnay is lean, minerally and mountain-fresh—proof the grape was never the problem, but the stereotype still is. There are two types of people in this world: ...

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