Grace Hood, wine educator and certified sommelier, and Robert Tas visit Arroyo Chop House in Pasadena. This restaurant offers the finest traditions of the classic American steakhouse and is a popular location for business dinners, special-occasion dining, and after-work handcrafted cocktails. In addition to a few stellar wine suggestions, Grace also explains why the barrel used in aging chardonnay makes a difference.

Wines reviewed include:

  • 2011 Sea Spray Blanc de Noir
  • Gran Moraine from the Willamette Valley
  • 2016 Foxen from Santa Maria Valley

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