Cheap Good Chardonnay

A smooth drinking, oak aged chardonnay with a tropical fruit nose. Great for cheese bricks and terrible breakups.

Winery: Lustre Vineyards
Vintage: 2008
Type: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: California

Lemon and Granny Smith notes accompany this crisp, tangy Argentinian chardonnay. Pairs well with chicken and seafood.

Winery: Budini Winery
Vintage: 2009
Type: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Argentina
Ratings: The Wine Advocate – 90 Points

A blend of chardonnay grapes from Monteret and Lodi, this wine is fresh and flowery with pineapple, lemon and apple notes. Good to enjoy with mild cheddar *gasp* on a lonely night.

Winery: Looking Glass Lane
Vintage: 2008
Type: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Monterey & Lodi, California

A wine that was purchased entirely because of the label on the bottle – who doesn’t love salamanders after all? It is both light and fresh, but still maintains that oaky sensibility common to California Chardonnays. Pairs well with oily fish like salmon or trout.

Vintage: 2008
Type: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: California

The Richard Semillon Chardonnay combines a traditional medium bodied Chardonnay with the sweet Semillon grape, traditionally used in making dessert wines. Pairs perfectly with vegetable dishes or seafood.

Winery: Richland
Vintage: 2008
Type: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: South Eastern Australia

This chardonnay is not oak-aged, allowing the underlying fruity, almost tropical flavors of the grape to shine through. Great with light pasta, chicken and pork.

Winery: Marmesa Winery
Vintage: 2005
Type: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Edna Valley, California
Price: $9.99

James Halliday of Australian Wine Companion gives this Chardonnay a 92 point rating. A citrus and peach nose complements the nectarine, lemon and spicy oak flavor.

Winery: Angove’s
Vintage: 2006
Type: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: South Australia
Price: $7.99 for a limited time

A cheap chardonnay without a strong oak flavor, this wine offers a buttery crispness with fruity hints of fig and pear.

Winery: Potter’s Hill
Vintage: 2009
Type: White
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Lodi, California
Price: $14.99