plural Chablis
sha-ˈblēz 
shə-,
shä-;
ˈsha-(ˌ)blēz
1
: a dry sharp white burgundy wine
2
: a semidry soft white California wine
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Spectacular Chardonnay is made in California, Oregon, or New York today, but Chardonnay from Chablis or Champagne in France are totally unique products.
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Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 21 Jan. 2025
In 2024 the house did three shipments in this manner for a total of 30,500 bottles of its Chablis, Côte de Beaune Blanc, Bourgogne Rouge and Saint Veran, which will mainly be available on the East Coast.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Bar Pez, another fairly new venue, has quickly built a name for seafood and wine pairings, especially Chablis and oysters from Connemara, Carlingford, Clare, and Kilcoganfrom.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
This one tastes of wet stones and citrus peel and reminds me of Chablis.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Abby, who more and more reveals a deep obsession with keeping Greer happy, tries to keep a conversation about Chablis versus Chardonnay going but fails spectacularly.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
One is the truly fabulous performance of Ghee as The Lady Chablis, a transgender Savannah performer who was but a minor character in Berendt’s original work, which was an observational, mostly factual travelogue that flowed from his obsession with the people of Georgia’s most interesting city.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024
Order a glass of Chablis, grab a table flanking the garden, and watch the Iron Lady twinkle into the night sky.
—Vogue, 8 July 2024
The Chablis on the menu pairs beautifully with both.
—R.o. Kwon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2023
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Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appétit, 21 Jan. 2025
In 2024 the house did three shipments in this manner for a total of 30,500 bottles of its Chablis, Côte de Beaune Blanc, Bourgogne Rouge and Saint Veran, which will mainly be available on the East Coast.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Bar Pez, another fairly new venue, has quickly built a name for seafood and wine pairings, especially Chablis and oysters from Connemara, Carlingford, Clare, and Kilcoganfrom.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
This one tastes of wet stones and citrus peel and reminds me of Chablis.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
Abby, who more and more reveals a deep obsession with keeping Greer happy, tries to keep a conversation about Chablis versus Chardonnay going but fails spectacularly.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
One is the truly fabulous performance of Ghee as The Lady Chablis, a transgender Savannah performer who was but a minor character in Berendt’s original work, which was an observational, mostly factual travelogue that flowed from his obsession with the people of Georgia’s most interesting city.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2024
Order a glass of Chablis, grab a table flanking the garden, and watch the Iron Lady twinkle into the night sky.
—Vogue, 8 July 2024
The Chablis on the menu pairs beautifully with both.
—R.o. Kwon, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Nov. 2023
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