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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

Winemakers live at the mercy of fickle consumers. In 2004, it only took one hit movie — Sideways — to kick off a Pinot Noir craze that continues to this day, and to arm consumers who wanted to act ...

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 ...

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