The New Capital of Chardonnay (opens in new tab)

The source of Oregon’s Chardonnay revolution. Long known for its Pinot Noirs, Oregon’s Willamette Valley is unexpectedly producing some of the world’s finest Chardonnays. Our columnist charts the white-wine revolution out West By Jay McInerney After giving a talk at the University of Southern California, I found myself at the Chateau Marmont, the terminally hip L.A. hotel, hungry and thirsty. I’ve been staying there since 1984, when Paramount was putting me up, and I tapped a stash of white B...