LONG BEACH GRAND CRU WINE TASTING
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2009
The live entertainment was a band called the Tracy Wells All Stars, who put on a good show. One of the busiest big bands in Southern California, the Tracy Wells Big Swing Band has
developed an enthusiastic following of fans from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Summer concerts in parks and malls, corporate events and winter holiday celebrations augment the routine bookings of the band for hotels, clubs, and private parties. In addition to the extensive programming variety that includes big band literature of today, the repertoire features exciting re-creations of the Big Band Era's "Great Moments in Swing".
The instrumental configuration is the familiar mix of five saxophone/woodwinds, four trumpets, four trombones, piano, bass, drums, and guitar, plus the leader’s vibraphone.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 2009
On the fine Saturday afternoon in downtown Long Beach at the RAINBOW LAGOON PARK the 15th Annual Grand Cru tasting was held.
Leading wineries and restaurants participated. Some of the wineries honored were: Kendall Jackson of Heraldsburg, Sonoma County, CA., Chateau St. Michelle of Woodinville, Washington, Ravenswood Winery of Sonoma County, CA., Woodbridge Winery of Acampo, CA., Gloria Ferrer Wineries of Sonoma, CA, Firestone Vineyards of Paso Robles, CA. and too many others to mention.
Among the restaurants were participating were: 555 East with a delicious sliced New York Steak with seafood skewers served with horseradish sauce.
Chef's A La Carte Catering featured hot smoked albacore tacos with lemon avocado cream and cucumber salsa, Chicken in Phyllo cups, poached chicken with ginger and scallions, and a coconut peanut sauce garnished with a carrot and star anise reduction. Gladstones Long Beach featured blue crabcakes encrusted with panko, served with chipotle mayo and home made tartar sauce, seared rare ahi with Asian infused salad. McKenna's on the bay served dungeness crab cake with choron sauce and roasted corn salsa.
Leading wineries and restaurants participated. Some of the wineries honored were: Kendall Jackson of Heraldsburg, Sonoma County, CA., Chateau St. Michelle of Woodinville, Washington, Ravenswood Winery of Sonoma County, CA., Woodbridge Winery of Acampo, CA., Gloria Ferrer Wineries of Sonoma, CA, Firestone Vineyards of Paso Robles, CA. and too many others to mention.
Among the restaurants were participating were: 555 East with a delicious sliced New York Steak with seafood skewers served with horseradish sauce.
Chef's A La Carte Catering featured hot smoked albacore tacos with lemon avocado cream and cucumber salsa, Chicken in Phyllo cups, poached chicken with ginger and scallions, and a coconut peanut sauce garnished with a carrot and star anise reduction. Gladstones Long Beach featured blue crabcakes encrusted with panko, served with chipotle mayo and home made tartar sauce, seared rare ahi with Asian infused salad. McKenna's on the bay served dungeness crab cake with choron sauce and roasted corn salsa.
Parker's Lighthouse served Scallops on the half shell with ginger lime viniagrette and applewood smoked bacon mouse in a puff pastry shell. Sir Winston's on the Queen Mary featured sesame crusted tuna with seaweed salad and caviar with ginger cilantro sauce.
The live entertainment was a band called the Tracy Wells All Stars, who put on a good show. One of the busiest big bands in Southern California, the Tracy Wells Big Swing Band has
developed an enthusiastic following of fans from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Summer concerts in parks and malls, corporate events and winter holiday celebrations augment the routine bookings of the band for hotels, clubs, and private parties. In addition to the extensive programming variety that includes big band literature of today, the repertoire features exciting re-creations of the Big Band Era's "Great Moments in Swing".
The instrumental configuration is the familiar mix of five saxophone/woodwinds, four trumpets, four trombones, piano, bass, drums, and guitar, plus the leader’s vibraphone.
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