New Statesman, 7 June 2007
Everyone knows about Chardonnay. At least, they think they do
How it has happened is a deep question of sociology; but it has happened, and there is no going back: everybody today has a clear and distinct idea of Chardonnay. Go to any competent restaurant in this brave new world, and there will be a selection of Chardonnays on the wine list. Enter a bar anywhere in Britain, Australia or America and ask for a glass of Chardonnay, and you will be instantly obliged. People who know nothing about wine have nevertheless heard of Chardonnay, and in all probability retain a memory of tasting it. It is a wine people rely on, swear by and sometimes even recognise.
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1 comments:
i'm much taken by that line "the madcap Chardonnays of the Languedoc". i suspect i wouldn't enjoy the booze as much as the description, as i'm a stolid red wine drinker, but still, most intriguing.
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