Chicago · La Fête du Champagne
The Genius of La Closerie Dinner
One of the most sought-after grower estates in Champagne today, La Closerie is the brainchild of star winemaker Jérôme Prévost and his wife Agnès. Known as a champion of Pinot Meunier and master of organic and intuitive farming, Jérôme produces intensely vinous wines of exuberant personality from his winery in Gueux in the western Montagne de Reims. This intimate lunch with Jérôme and Agnès will kick off with a taste of his cuvée “Esperluette” and flight of Les Béguines, putting Jérôme’s deft touch with Meunier on full display. We will continue with a flight of Jérôme’s newest project, an ultra-limited Grand Cru Champagne that is a blend of Pinot Noir from Puisieulx and Chardonnay from Le Mesnil. The evening will close with the extraordinarily small-production “d’un Iota”, a rosé produced from blanc de noirs Meunier with a splash of red wine, and the impossibly rare Les Béguines 2021 in magnum. The wines will be paired with a tasting menu of Chef Stephen Gillanders’ contemporary American cuisine at Le Mistral, the wine bar and speakeasy inside Lincoln Park hotspot S.K.Y..
La Closerie Champagnes at dinner
The Genius of La Closerie Dinner is a seated winemaker dinner in Chicago from La Fête du Champagne. The event centers on rare Domaine La Closerie grower Champagnes paired with contemporary American cuisine, with the dinner taking place at S.K.Y. in Lincoln Park.
Esperluette, Les Béguines, Grand Cru, and d’un Iota
The wine sequence begins with La Closerie’s cuvée Esperluette and a flight of Les Béguines, a portion of the program built around Jérôme Prévost’s work with Meunier. It then moves to his newer Grand Cru Champagne project, described as a blend of Pinot Noir from Puisieulx and Chardonnay from Le Mesnil.
The closing pours are d’un Iota, described as a small-production rosé made from blanc de noirs Meunier with a splash of red wine, and Les Béguines 2021 in magnum. The published wine list also names multiple Les Béguines vintages and Grand Cru bottlings, with exact wines and vintages subject to change.
Jérôme and Agnès Prévost with Stephen Gillanders
La Closerie is presented as the project of Jérôme Prévost and Agnès Prévost, based at a winery in Gueux in the western Montagne de Reims. Jérôme is listed as founder and winemaker, while Agnès is listed as co-owner of La Closerie.
The food side of the dinner is tied to Chef Stephen Gillanders of S.K.Y. The Champagnes are paired with a tasting menu of his contemporary American cuisine at Le Mistral, identified in the event description as the wine bar and speakeasy inside S.K.Y.
Frequently asked questions
What is being poured at The Genius of La Closerie Dinner?
The program includes Esperluette, a flight of Les Béguines, a flight from Jérôme Prévost’s newer Grand Cru Champagne project, d’un Iota, and Les Béguines 2021 in magnum. The exact wines and vintages are subject to change.
Why is Pinot Meunier central to this dinner?
Jérôme Prévost is described as a champion of Pinot Meunier, and the opening Les Béguines flight is presented as a way to show his work with Meunier.
Who is participating in the dinner?
Jérôme Prévost, founder and winemaker of Champagne La Closerie, and Agnès Prévost, co-owner of La Closerie, are named for the event. Chef Stephen Gillanders of S.K.Y. is tied to the contemporary American tasting menu.
Where is the dinner held?
The dinner is held at S.K.Y., a restaurant in Chicago, at 2300 N Lincoln Park W, Chicago, IL 60614.
When is the dinner and what is the published price?
The Genius of La Closerie Dinner takes place on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM CDT. The published price is $1,650 + tax.
Hosts & guests
Jérôme Prévost
Founder and Winemaker · Champagne La Closerie
Agnès Prévost
Co-owner · La Closerie
Stephen Gillanders
Chef · S.K.Y.
Featured venues & producers
S.K.Y.
Chicago
Champagne La Closerie
Gueux