Chardonnay's - Voted best appetizers and best place to get a drink after work by Rhode Island Monthly readers, and the best thing to happen to a pizza by Rhode Island Monthly editors.

"The management of Chardonnay's has a talent for merchandising, for offering extra enticements that make it fun to come to this cozy restaurant and lounge"- Providence Journal Bulletin

"Meritage lives up to its noble name: it offers a pleasant evening of well prepared, sometimes innovative menu items in a sleek, modern atmosphere." - Providence Journal



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Chardonnay's - 508.336.0967
Meritage - 401.884.1255

Chardonnay - One of the world's most well-known white wine grapes. Originated in Burgundy, where many argue that it still reaches its pinnacle, but widely planted in the U.S., Australia and all over the world. In modern times, "Chardonnay" has become almost synonymous in the mass market with a generic "glass of white wine." Apple and green-apple aromas are the classic descriptor, although tropical fruit and pineapple show up commonly, especially in American and Australian Chardonnays, and when aged in oak -- as New World Chardonnays often are -- it may add the vanilla, spice and tropical fruit flavors typical of oak.

WHAT IS MERITAGE?- "Meritage," pronounced like "heritage," was selected from more than 6,000 entries in an international contest to name a new wine category.
Most American wines are labeled after the grape variety that comprises at least 75% of that wine. A label with "Cabernet Sauvignon" indicates that the wine is comprised of 75% or more of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
Many winemakers, however, believed the varietal requirement did not necessarily result in the highest quality wine from their vineyards. "Meritage" was coined to identify wines that represent the highest form of the winemaker's art, blending, and distinguish these wines from the more generic moniker "red table wine."
To obtain a license and use the term Meritage a wine must meet the following criteria: A red Meritage is made from a blend of two or more of the following varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, St. Macaire, Gros Verdot, and Carmenere. No single variety may make up more than 90 percent of the blend. A white Meritage is made from a blend of two or more of the following varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Sauvignon Vert. No single variety may make up more than 90 percent of the blend.