Category: France

Chablis is a general designation of an appellation/region in France. At the Northern tip of Burgundy, Chardonnay grapes make wine typically with a flinty, steely edge and bracing acidity. If the wine is from France and says Chablis on the bottle, it is from this region and Chardonnay is the... Read More

  Chablis, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. 1) Even the very finest Chablis isn't astronomically priced. Dollar for dollar, you get more for your money when you buy white wine, and I find Chablis is a perfect example. 2) The high acidity makes it a... Read More

Ah Chablis. I'm certain I've written about my love for Chablis before, but in case you hadn't heard, I adore the stuff. Chablis is wine from the Chardonnay grape in the village of Chablis, in the Burgundy region of France. Chablis is my absolute favorite expression of the Chardonnay grape.... Read More

  If you've read some of my previous reviews of wine, you'll know I am no fan of New World, oaky, buttery, vanilla-candle-smelling Chardonnay. I am a very big fan though, of crisp, non-oaky, high acidity Chardonnay, like those gorgeously austere wines from Chablis. In fact, Chablis may be my... Read More