Mountain Views News, Sierra Madre Edition [Pasadena] Saturday, July 15, 2017

Mountain Views-News Saturday, July 15, 2017 9FOOD AND DRINK & MORE Mountain Views-News Saturday, July 15, 2017 9FOOD AND DRINK & MORE 
TABLE FOR TWO by Peter Dillsthechefknows@yahoo.com
Chardonnay is the most popular grape grown insay that a pairing of food is not a must, it’s fine toCalifornia, with over 100,000 acres, it is the wine just open and drink right away. Remember: buy ittype variety with the most acreage planted into drink, not to save. 
California. Cabernet Sauvignon was the secondmost planted wine grape in California with 76,800Dills Score 
total acres. Thus, Chardonnay is the most usedEach week I will give you my Dills Score. I havegrape for bottles wines and sparkling wines. There’sadded points for value. I’m starting with a baseyour history lesson!of 50 points; I added 7 points for color, 7 points

We visit the North Coast just north of Napa Valleyfor aroma or “nose”, 8 points for taste, 8 pointsfor an above average Chardonnay “Custard” byfor finish, and 8 points for my overall impression,
Don Sebestiani & Sons. This is a 100% chardonnaywhich includes my value rating.
grapes blend. Many of you prefer the oaky Total Score 88, retail $18 on Sale, around $14 
taste of Chardonnay 
while others tend to 
like the buttery tasteof Chardonnay. This 
Custard Chardonnayoffers a toasty butteryflavor. Once blended, 
the wine is aged for sixmonths in new French 
Oak, which impartswarm toasty almond andvanilla notes, winemaker 
Don Sebastiani tells me 
that is reminds him of 
his childhood comfort 
food glazed doughnutswith a creamy custardfilling. The grapes are sourced from a variety ofat most area supermarkets including Vons andlocal North Coast Vineyards. My suggestion is notPavilions 
to chill this bottle too much but instead pour it atjust below room temperature. Through personalTune into Dining w/ Dills Sunday 5 PM on AMexperience, pouring just below room temperature830 KLAA. 
really brought out a great taste, especially with theEmail Peter at thechefknows@yahoo.com and followjumbo shrimp that I paired it with. Though I will me on Twitter @KINGOFCUISINE 


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