Amid an adventurous crowd of diners, the annual Rotary Wine Pairing Fundraising Dinner was held Saturday night at the The Shed in Tehachapi.
The wine was from the vineyard of Minassian-Young in Paso Robles. The food portion of the four-course culinary adventure and pairing was the creation of Tehachapi Chef Mano Lujan, who created appetizers of brochette on naan bread, Brussels sprouts and pork, with octopus and celery.
There was a soup of Japanese Oxtail and bokhoy, and a salad of of jelly fish with cucumbers and coriander. The above was paired with both a 2015 Tannat wine and a dry farmed Zinfandel known as 2016 Tarantula.
For the main course a 2016 Zinfandel was paired with wild boar and elk, along with garlic mashed potatoes. Side dishes included eight grain rice with duck and a vegetable side dish of chard with golden raisins and pine nuts. Dessert was vanilla ice cream served with a light topping of balsamic vinegar, along with jalapenos and applewood smoked bacon.
Silent auction items were plentiful and the bidding active. All proceeds go to fund the various activities that the Rotary Club of Tehachapi supports in the community.
