One shouldn't feel inadequate to ask for chardonnay when the rest of the party is reaching for viognier or albarino.
The grape that is used exclusively in expensive French burgundy, chardonnay is a relatively newcomer to this country. Its spread is due in part to labeling: "chardonnay" never appeared on French labels so for centuries the grape variety was never associated with what made burgundy so great. It really didn't take off in this country until the early 1980s; by...
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