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Chardonnay
From Champagne to Chablis, it's hard (not to mention unpleasant) to avoid this famous white variety. During a huge popularity surge beginning in the late 1980s, Chardonnay plantings have increased dramatically -- not only in California's wine country, with which the variety is nearly synonymous, but also in Burgundy (its original, Old World home) and just about everywhere else in the winemaking...
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Mauzac
Though unknown to most US consumers, this white grape is considered an essential part of winemaking in southwest France, particularly in the regions of Gaillac and Limoux. Here, the sparkling wines (often blends of Mauzac and other white grapes) are made by the rustic méthode ancestrale; they're sometimes sweet, and always a pleasure before dinner or with shellfish.
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