South African wine importer, Cape Classics, will provide unique selections from their portfolio to be paired with cuisine inspired by that region of the African continent. Highlighted wines include Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc, Kanonkop "kadette" Pinotage Blend and Kanu "kia ora" Noble Late Harvest. The Queen Mary's award-winning culinary staff has developed a sustainable and culturally significant pairing menu featuring such items as smoked snoek, gold kingklip and supreme of guinea fowl. more >

Winston Churchill famously quipped that "to improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." In that spirit, Sir Winston's, the Queen Mary's signature restaurant named in his honor and a Long Beach dining favorite since 1972, is now preparing for exciting menu and decor changes set to take effect by Dec. 21, just in time for the holidays. Similar updates are planned for the ship's more casual Promenade Cafe in January and will be followed by more extensive updates for its seafood restaurant, the Chelsea.
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