7 Chardonnays You Should Try if You Like Big, Oaky Wines
Chardonnay has long been one of the world’s most popular wine grapes. Though it originated in Burgundy, the variety is now grown across every major wine region, and as it spread, many different vinification styles emerged. Despite its versatility, Chardonnay became synonymous with the heavily oaked, buttery style from California that dominated the market in the 1990s, resulting in the “Anything but Chardonnay” movement of drinkers set on avoiding the grape at all costs for fear of its intensely oaky flavors.