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Chardonnay that is "big and buttery" is a typical Calif. profile - just go to a good wine shop and ask for that; try some different ones

they are not shy about the prices they ask for their wines; quality ones will usually run $40 and up

year ago when I was living in SFO for a while, I spent the entire summer searching for big & buttery Calif. Chardonnay

if I were you I would not stockpile huge amounts of either reds or whites that you like right now - not to criticize but your likes are similar to those most people who are starting out drinking wine and may well change

best wine for the money is Chablis; pick a good year and maybe pay all of $25 for a 1er Cru