Australia Wins With Its White Wines

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The country better known for big reds makes world-class Chardonnays and dessert wines, too

Harvey Steiman
Issue: May 15, 2002

Sometimes it seems as if every winery in the world is making Chardonnay. Retail shelves bulge with them. Burgundy and California have set the standards, while Australia, best known for reliable, value-oriented Chardonnays that go for $6 to $8, hardly makes a blip on the radar.

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