Food, Fun and Wine!

At Good Gracious! we LOVE having the opportunity of pairing wine and food.  Our client had an Open House on the 60th floor of a high-rise in Los Angeles and wanted a little something more than networking with music. We decided to create a California Wine Journey for their guests to enjoy, with wines on three floors paired with food in each area.  We had a wine expert available in each area to share added knowledge and enrich the experience.

We hope the selections below will inspire you to explore and savor the fresh tastes of the golden state this holiday season.

Laird 2010 Pinot Grigio/Carneros

Organic cheeses with ciabatta toasts and fig preserve

California Organic Artisan Cheeses

Cowgirl triple cream

Humbold Fog

Laird 2010 Pinot Grigio/Carneros

Goat milk feta

Cabot Clothbound cheddar

Fiftyrow Cabernet Sauvignon 2008/Napa Valley

served with grilled garlic olive oil ciabatta toasts and fig preserve

Mac and Cheese Lobster Martini

signature creamy lobster mac and cheese with gratin topping

Laird 2010 Pinot Grigio/Carneros

Deconstructed Sushi Salad

center cut ahi tuna tumbled with ginger-chili soy

served with rice with wakame wasabi nori,

pickled ginger and spicy micro herb salad

Trione 2008 Russian River Syrah/Russian River Sonoma

Deconstructed Sushi Salad

Fava Bean Pappardelle 

house made pappardelle pasta with fava bean pesto,

asparagus, snow peas, ricotta lemon olive oil swirl

topped with shaved parmesan 

Curran 2011 Grenache Blanc/Santa Ynez Valley 

Grilled Lamb Lollipops

grilled local Petaluma rack of lamb with aromats

olive oil + tiny theme stems

served with golden cauliflower mash

Palmina Savoia 2009/Santa Barbara County

Smoked Fresh King Salmon

whole apple chip house smoked fresh wild king salmon

served with pink peppercorn tartar

Westerly Pinot Noir 2010/Santa Rita Hills

Baby Gem Blueberry Salad

baby gem lettuces, organic goat milk feta

local organic blueberries

edible flower petals and poppy seed vinaigrette

Palmina Savoia 2009/Santa Barbara County

Tobin James 2009 Rock N Roll/Paso Robles

Taco bar with guacamole, pico de gallo and black beans

Corn Succotash

Taco Bar

carne asada 

Tobin James 2009 Syrah Rock N Roll/Paso Robles

pork carnitas

MYV Zinfandel 2010/Paso Robles

seasonal local fish

Daou 2012 Chardonnay/PasoRobles

together with

- tres pico de gallo made with heirloom tomatoes

red, verde and combination of yellow and orange tomatoes

cilantro, cucumber, garlic and red onion

- crushed black beans

- guacamole

- house made tortilla barks of sesame, cheese, spices

Corn Succotash

grilled white and yellow corn, vine ripened tomatoes and

peppers succotash with baby kale

Blackberry Pavlova

Strawberry Cheesecake

Blackberry Pavlova

petite meringue with a crisp outside and soft center

topped with orange cream and jewel of fresh blackberry

2007 Far Niente "Dolce"/Napa Valley

Selection of Cookies

selection of signature citrus, fruit, nuts and chocolate

Strawberry Cheesecake

stemmed strawberries swirl of brown sugar cheesecake

2009 Westerly Apres Le Vin De Paille/Santa Barbara County

Chocolate Pot au Creme

little pots of rich custard sealed with a layer of chocolate ganache

flakes of Monterey Bay sea salt

2007 Far Niente "Dolce"/Napa Valley

Trio Chocolate Truffles

white chocolate dried cranberries and buttery macadamia nuts

milk chocolate with toffee brittle

dark chocolate espresso mint

Justin 2009 OBTUSE/Paso Robles

We would like to acknowledge that Liquid Party Works were very instrumental in helping us with the selections of wine…It was a FUN time making our choices!

CHEERS to Food, Fun and Wine!