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Northshore October 2025
Did you know that Chablis from France, a crisp minerally white wine with no oaky or buttery characteristics, is made from the Chardonnay grape? The tart fruit and zippy acidity in a Chablis, named for the region in France where it grows, has very little in common with the flavors in big, lush Chardonnays that come from California, which are usually redolent of tropical fruit. So, if you walk into a wine shop or a restaurant and just ask for a Chardonnay, you could get anything from a ripe, toasty wine to something restrained and subtle, without a hint of oak. “Americans walk around asking for Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc and other grap
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