Our take
Storyteller Chardonnay White California Wine
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Chardonnay
- Region
- California
- Shelf barcode
- 0839728006656
Our take
What we make of this bottle
Storyteller reads like a description, but on this bottle it is a brand name. Corks + Cheers lists Storyteller, alongside a wine called The Recipient, in its portfolio; past that, we do not have a tasting account for this California Chardonnay. In our September 2026 checks the low end came to $18.88.
We do not have a shopper rating for this wine. That leaves the grape and the price to weigh.
The high end in those same September 2026 checks was $20.88. As for the grape, official category guides place citrus and apple at Chardonnay's cooler end and stone or tropical fruit in riper examples, and they add that oak and time on the spent yeast can bring toast, spice and a rounder texture, though that comes from a choice in the cellar rather than any promise the grape makes.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$19.88
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$19.88
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$18.88
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$20.88
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$19.88
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$19.88
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$18.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
From the producer
Production scope
Corks + Cheers lists Storyteller and The Recipient in its wine portfolio.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know California.
California on the label is useful provenance but weak detail about place. For these wines, sourcing disclosure, blend construction and house-style consistency carry more decision value than a generic climate paragraph.
What the name means
A state-level appellation, broader than an individual American Viticultural Area. It permits a multi-region blend and does not by itself identify one climate or soil.
How grapes grow here
The state spans cool maritime zones and hot inland valleys. A California designation alone does not reveal which conditions shaped the fruit.
What lies under the vines
At state scale, sourcing and house-style construction matter more than any single soil story.
How large the region is
- Reusable question
- Which counties or AVAs supplied the blend, and did that mix change by release?
Places within the region
- Resolution limit
- County, AVA and vineyard claims begin only when the release names them.
Getting to know Chardonnay.
Chardonnay is a white grape used for still and sparkling wine. It can be made without oak for a lighter shape or fermented and aged in oak for more weight.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Official category guides place citrus and apple at the cooler end and stone fruit or tropical fruit in riper examples. Oak and time on the spent yeast can add toast, spice and a rounder texture, but those features are winemaking choices rather than a guarantee.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 116 Chardonnay wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.