Difference between Chardoney and Dry White

[Thomas]

Let's not confuse the issue,

First, chardonnay is the name of a white grape, just as the other names of grapes mentioned above.

Second, any wine can be produced dry or sweet, or anything in between, if that is what the winemaker wants to produce. Most grape varieties lend themselves to one or the other treatment for a variety of reasons that you need to study wine to understand.

Third, and this is for wondersofine: a long time ago the powers-that-be determined that chardonnay is not in the pinot family; have you heard conflicting evidence lately?