American wine drinkers cut back on butter

Fewer people are ordering big, brash Chardonnays – at least that’s what somms are saying. America’s love affair with buttery Chardonnay in restaurants may finally be waning, according to the latest Wine & Spirits Restaurant Poll. Chardonnay is still easily America’s favorite wine in retail sales, according to Nielsen. And the number one winery on this year’s Restaurant Poll, Cakebread, is best known for its Chardonnay, while second-placed Jordan makes only a Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.