Chablis

[ sha-blee, shuh-, shah-, shab-lee; French sha-blee ]

/ ʃæˈbli, ʃə-, ʃɑ-, ˈʃæb li; French ʃaˈbli /

a dry white wine from the Burgundy region in France.

a similar wine produced elsewhere.

Origin of Chablis

First recorded in 1660–70; named after Chablis, a town in the region

But, without sacrilege, Chablis or Graves, or Sauterne may take its place.

The Feasts of Autolycus |Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Chablis, I hold, should be drank by some merry blonde whose heart is light; Burgundy by a brunette in a temper.

A Village of Vagabonds |F. Berkeley Smith
Sauterne, Chablis, Riesling or any Rhenish type will serve splendidly.

The Complete Book of Cheese |Robert Carlton Brown
It was a clear amber-coloured liquid—may be Chablis, I thought.

At the Court of the Amr |John Alfred Gray

Could you tap a bottle of Chablis, with a few dozen oysters, and a filet saute with mushrooms to follow it?

The Thirteen |Honore de Balzac

Chablis

/ (ˈʃæblɪ, French ʃabli) /

(sometimes not capitals) a dry white burgundy wine made around Chablis, in central France