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.

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 ...

With crisp evenings, the approaching fall weather offers an opportunity to explore the range of flavors of chardonnay. The most drunk and in most circles the most derided oaky chardonnay can hit the ...

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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