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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...