The 2019 wine harvest is underway in California — just barely. And while it’s still too soon to understand what sort of a vintage 2019 will be, the early reports from winemakers throughout the state ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about wine, travel and lifestyle from a base in France Though delayed, the 2019 ‘en primeur’ wine tastings showed a ...

As the world’s most popular white wine, chardonnay commands the spotlight. Despite its ubiquity, it has never lost its lustre, because consumers continue to enjoy drinking it – and winemakers around ...

With Labor Day just around the corner, I thought now would be a great time to highlight several, affordable American white wines perfect for the last few days of summer. And before you write to me to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the global wine industry. Wine can be seen as a luxury product, sure, but despite that identity (or perhaps because of it) ...

Chardonnay is so popular that it is nearly synonymous with white wine. We feel comfortable with it. It’s easy to say, and it sounds like it ends with a smile. And because chardonnay is so ubiquitous, ...

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 ...