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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Lobster roll and Chablis New Englanders know there are two different types of lobster rolls — Maine style is served lightly chilled with mayonnaise versus Connecticut’s warm and buttered roll.
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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Fry in 4 tablespoons butter with onion rings; Add ½ cup Chablis (chardonnay) wine -- cook down; add cream and ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Choose a buttery California bottle or go crisp with a French-style Chablis.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
With all the talk about sustainable farming and a return to old-fashioned vineyard techniques, venerable producer Maison Joseph Drouhin has shipped bottles of its Burgundy and Chablis to the United States by sailboat.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Louis Michel & Fils Chablis (France): An unoaked Chardonnay that’s crisp, mineral-driven, and elegant.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The designated viticultural area is now home to nearly 40 wineries, and its climate and limestone soils draw comparisons to northern French regions like Chablis.
—Renée Morrison, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
In the lower container, silver takes on a softer look—and feel—with the velvety leaves of licorice plant, 'Angel Wings’ senecio, and ‘Mori’s Strain’ artemisia; dainty ‘Pink Chablis’ lamium flowers lend a touch of color.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
And vegetarian favorite Ratatouille goes well with a chardonnay from Mâconnais or Chablis for its crispness.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Fry in 4 tablespoons butter with onion rings; Add ½ cup Chablis (chardonnay) wine -- cook down; add cream and ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard.
—Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025
Choose a buttery California bottle or go crisp with a French-style Chablis.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2025
With all the talk about sustainable farming and a return to old-fashioned vineyard techniques, venerable producer Maison Joseph Drouhin has shipped bottles of its Burgundy and Chablis to the United States by sailboat.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
Louis Michel & Fils Chablis (France): An unoaked Chardonnay that’s crisp, mineral-driven, and elegant.
—Emily Price, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
The designated viticultural area is now home to nearly 40 wineries, and its climate and limestone soils draw comparisons to northern French regions like Chablis.
—Renée Morrison, AFAR Media, 5 June 2025
In the lower container, silver takes on a softer look—and feel—with the velvety leaves of licorice plant, 'Angel Wings’ senecio, and ‘Mori’s Strain’ artemisia; dainty ‘Pink Chablis’ lamium flowers lend a touch of color.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2025
And vegetarian favorite Ratatouille goes well with a chardonnay from Mâconnais or Chablis for its crispness.
—Rachel King, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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“Chablis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chablis. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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