May 26 is National Chardonnay Day! Chardonnay suffered damage to its reputation due to its association with heavy oak flavours, which were common in the Chardonnay wines of the 1980s and 90s. Some wine fans would even go as far to say their wine preference was “ABC” — Anything But Chardonnay! Nowadays, producers are much more careful not to overpower the wine’s fruit flavours with flavours from oak, seeking to repair the ‘brand’ of Chardonnay. Chardonnay in reality is prized