Cruising News Magazine Cruising News February 2019 | Page 20

Exclusive Dom Perignon Pairing Dinner
Oceania Cruises has unveiled its
exclusive Dom Perignon Experience
at La Reserve. This first of its kind dining
experience pairs six palate piquing
courses with a different expression and
vintage of Dom Perignon’s acclaimed
vintages.
“This is a totally new concept that
is exclusive to Oceania Cruises. We
worked with the team at Dom Perignon
to pair the perfect champagnes with
the perfect flavours and the outcome
is spectacular. Marina and Riviera will
be the only places in the world for
travellers to enjoy this exclusive Dom
Perignon experience,” stated Bob
Binder, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Oceania Cruises.
Created by the culinary team at La
Maison Dom Perignon in conjunction
with Oceania Cruises’ culinary team,
the dinner is offered to a maximum of
24 guests.
“We created this dinner to be
sophisticated, memorable, a little
bit decadent, but also a lot of fun.
After all, champagne is all about
celebration,” added Binder.
Dom Perignon Experience Menu
Scallops “Rossini”, mole negro, roasted
pineapple – Comme un Rossini de St
Jacques, mole negro et ananas rôti
Dom Perignon 2009
Brittany blue lobster in yellow curry
broth, coco foam – Curry jaune de
homard bleu, nuage de coco
Dom Perignon 2006
Black truffle risotto, aged parmesan
– Risotto aux truffes noires et vieux
parmesan
Dom Perignon 2006
Seared wagyu beef sashimi style,
sautéed arugula, blood orange-soya
jus, caviar perlita – Sashimi de boeuf
wagyu, roquette sautée, jus à l’orange
sanguine et soja, caviar d’aquitaine
Dom Perignon Rose 2004
French A.O.C cheese plate, black
currant-pepper paste, thyme flower
– Assiette de fromage A.O.C, pate de
fruit cassis-poivre et fleur de thym
Dom Perignon Rose 2004
Sakura tea “Geisha flower” ice cream,
lemon caviar – Glace au thé fleur de
Geisha et citron caviar
Dom Perignon 2009
“We’ve gone exceptional lengths
to pair the flavours of the dishes and
the accompanying vintages to bring
out the best in each other, and even
surprise the palates of our dinner
guests. This will be an experience I
hope our guests are talking about, with
the fondest of memories, twenty years
from now,” stated Bernhard Klotz, Vice
President of Culinary Operations for
Oceania Cruises.
The Dom Perignon Experience is
currently available for all Riviera and
Marina voyages. Reservations are
required, and the cost is $295 USD per
guest, gratuities are additional.
Float Out of MSC Grandiosa
MSC Meraviglia and MSC Bellissima.
She will also become the fifth ship to
enter MSC Cruises’ fleet in just two and
a half years. As part of MSC Cruises’
fleet expansion plan, the Company
is due to take delivery of another 12
next-generation cruise ships by 2027.
MSC Cruises and Chantiers de
l’Atlantique have celebrated the float
out of MSC Grandiosa at the shipyard
in Saint-Nazaire, where the ship is being
built. She has now been moved to a
wet dock, where work on the ship will
continue until her delivery in October
20
Issue 29
2019.
MSC Grandiosa is due to become
the third Meraviglia ship to enter MSC
Cruises’ fleet, and the first of three
Meraviglia-Plus ships, which feature
larger tonnage and guest capacity
than the first two Meraviglia ships –
MSC Grandiosa will showcase an
even larger Mediterranean-style
promenade, the ground-breaking
feature unique to Meraviglia
generation ships that serves as the
social hub of the ship. Amongst other
specialty restaurants it will feature a
new bar and lounge, L’Atelier Bistrot,
offering lounge seating with a stage
and a dance floor, impressionist art
on display and terrace seating with
Parisian Bistrot tables and chairs. As
other Meraviglia class ships, MSC
Grandiosa will feature two brand
new exclusive shows from Cirque du
Soleil at Sea. This is part of a long-term
partnership between MSC Cruises and
Cirque du Soleil, the world leader in
artistic entertainment.