A reader sent me this link: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/dining/reviews/04wine.html?_r=1&emc=eta1

and commented: It’s hard to imagine any region outdoing Santa Barbara for the sheer variety of chardonnay styles it offers.

I told him that I had always preferred Santa Ynez Chards to Santa Barbara but I will now be researching the Santa Rita Hills area…and seeing what our local vendors might be offering from that venue. (Most times people send me Chard articles it’s about how we in CA “over-oak” them…so this was a welcome change.)