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 ...

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 ...

Champagne is prized above all for its elegance. At first glance, it might seem that the richness and potentially oaky flavors of barrels would be ill-suited to Champagne's delicate character. In ...