There are some questions you should ask when picking a white wine. Is it light and refreshing, as delicate as flower petals? Or rich, golden, and weighted like liquid butter? Does the bright acidity ...

Whenever I have a chance to sample Hanzell wines, I’m reminded that this is how classic California Chardonnay is supposed to ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. People seem to hate oak. OK, maybe not everyone, but most people I talk to ...

After running a savage smear campaign against California Chardonnay for most of my early twenties, I want to publicly say I am sorry. I am ashamed that I was a registered member of the ABC party ...

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 ...

Few wine lovers suffer more abuse than the aficionados of oaky, buttery Chardonnay. Except for the stubborn, foolhardy few who will not relinquish their white zinfandel — courage, comrades! Although I ...

To get you to buy a bottle of champagne, M. Cole Chilton, the face who was always behind the counter of my neighborhood wine store in Brooklyn, would send out emails with elaborate descriptions: "I ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I tell the stories behind all things wine, drinks, food, and travel. Few grape varieties elicit a knee-jerk reaction like ...