Wine Spectator senior editor MaryAnn Worobiec interviewed 10 of the greatest Chardonnay winemakers across California to learn what makes this grape special and what innovations are being introduced to keep this wine on top. Read on to hear from MacRostie’s Heidi Bridenhagen, Kosta Browne’s Julien Howsepian, Ram’s Gate’s Joe Nielsen and more!
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