The Vue at Laguna Cliffs Marriott hosts a night of fine dining for the La Crema Wine Pairing Dinner

DANA POINT, CA (June 1, 2011) – Laguna Cliffs Mar­riott Resort & Spa invites guests to indulge in a lux­u­ri­ous California-style six course-meal paired with exclu­sive wines from La Crema Win­ery on Thurs­day, June 9. Guests will enjoy a vari­ety of dishes com­posed of the finest ingre­di­ents while tak­ing in the ocean­front views from the Laguna Cliffs’ award-winning Vue restaurant.

The wine pair­ing din­ner will take place Thurs­day, June 9 at 6 p.m. and is $90 per per­son. Space is lim­ited and reser­va­tions are required. The pub­lic may call 949.487.7516 or the Concierge at 949.487.7577 for addi­tional infor­ma­tion and to make reservations.

The evening’s menu fea­tures an array of dishes each per­fectly paired with a La Crema Wine.

Heir­loom Tomato Salad

Avo­cado Pearls, Mache, Tan­ger­ine Oil, “Minus 8” Bal­samic Infused Salt

2009 La Crema Viogner, Ben­nett Valley

Asian Pear Consommé

Blue Crab, Water­melon, Toasted Pine Nuts, Vanilla Yogurt

2009 La Crema Pinot Gris, Los Carneros

Red Sea Bream

Sweet Potato Hash, Pea Puree, Candy Gin­ger, Pome­gran­ate Reduction

2009 La Crema Pinot Noir Rose, Russ­ian River Valley

Duck Medal­lions

Pan Seared Duck Breast, Goat Cheese Russ­ian Polenta, Spaghetti Asparagus,

Pinot Noir Cherry Gas­trique, Truf­fle Oil

2009 La Crema Pinot Noir, Russ­ian River Valley

Rack of Lamb

Foie Gras Crème, Infused Black­berry Salad, White Bal­samic Reduc­tion, Mix Berries Compote

2007 La Crema Pinot Noir, Ander­son Valley

Lemon­grass Soup

Salty Caramel Ice Cream, Cham­bord Reduc­tion, Mint

2008 La Crema Gewurz­traminer, Late Harvest

About La Crema Win­ery:

Founded in 1979, La Crema Win­ery quickly estab­lished itself as a pio­neer for intensely fla­vored cool cli­mate Chardon­nay and Pinot Noir. Owned by sis­ters Laura Jack­son Giron and Jen­nifer Jack­son, they have directed Wine­maker Eliz­a­beth Douglas to hand­craft wines express­ing the dis­tinc­tive fla­vors of the Russ­ian River, Cameros and Ander­son Val­leys. For more infor­ma­tion about La Crema Win­ery visit www.lacrema.com.

About Laguna Cliffs Mar­riott Resort & Spa:

Set high on a bluff over­look­ing the Pacific Ocean, the AAA Four Dia­mond Laguna Cliffs Mar­riott Resort & Spa makes the most of its ocean view loca­tion, over­look­ing the Cal­i­for­nia Coast­line, Doheny State Beach park­land and Dana Point Har­bor, offer­ing 2,500 yacht slips.  The pic­turesque red-roofed Victorian-style resort appeals to both busi­ness and leisure trav­el­ers who enjoy com­mand­ing views of vast white beaches, glo­ri­ous sun­sets and the area’s quaint sea­port vil­lage.  Fea­tur­ing 378 beau­ti­fully appointed guest rooms, includ­ing 15 deluxe suites; the pris­tine accom­mo­da­tions at the Laguna Cliffs Mar­riott Resort & Spa com­fort­ably blend coastal ele­gance and a sunny décor that reflects the spirit of Dana Point.  Guests vis­it­ing for leisure can enjoy the two heated swim­ming pools with ocean views along with the 14,000-square-foot Spa at Laguna Cliffs that embraces the relaxed essence of Orange County with spe­cialty mas­sages, facials and body treat­ments in its beau­ti­fully appointed ten treat­ment rooms. The resort fea­tures over 50,000 square feet of indoor/outdoor space that allows for pro­duc­tive meet­ings and the spec­tac­u­lar bonus of Pacific Ocean views.  While on busi­ness, guests can sneak in a round of golf in between meet­ings at one of five local courses.

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