New York City · La Fête du Champagne
New York City Apéro au Champagne
Kick off La Fête du Champagne’s weekend of events in style and give the Champenois a New York welcome at this festive walk-around party in the beautiful glass-enclosed greenhouse at Nine Orchard, featuring Champagnes in large format from attending producers poured by top sommeliers, lively music, and small bites.
A walk-around Champagne apéritif at Nine Orchard
New York City Apéro au Champagne opens La Fête du Champagne’s weekend in New York City. It is a festive walk-around apéritif and Champagne tasting at Nine Orchard, set in the hotel’s glass-enclosed greenhouse.
The program centers on Champagne poured by top sommeliers, with small bites and lively music included. The page also frames it as a New York welcome for the Champenois attending the weekend.
Large formats and named producers
The Champagne focus is large-format service, including magnums, jeroboams, and mathusalem. The published bottle list includes selections such as Bérêche & Fils Reflet d’Antan NV en magnum, Bollinger La Grande Année 2014 en magnum, Dom Pérignon Vintage 2013 en magnum, and Henriot L’Inattendue 2016 en magnum, with exact wines and vintages subject to change.
The page names a broad group of participating Champagne figures, including winemakers Raphaël Bérêche, Rodolphe Péters, Adrien Bergère, Aurélien Gerbais, Jean-Marc Sélèque, Frédéric Savart, Mélanie Tarlant, and Alexandre Chartogne, along with owners and family members such as Bastien Collard de Billy, Mathieu Roland-Billecart, Benjamin Fourmon, and Olivier Krug.
Timing, place, and price
The Apéro takes place on Friday, October 16, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT. The listed location is Nine Orchard at 9 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002, and the published ticket price is $395 plus tax.
More participating Champagne houses
Other named Champagne houses and wineries connected to the page include Pierre Peters, Henriot, Dom Pérignon, Bollinger, Chartogne-Taillet, Champagne Tarlant, Pol Roger, Pierre Paillard, Krug, Champagne Joseph Perrier, Ayala, Rare Champagne, Champagne Marie-Courtin, La Caravelle Champagne, and Champagne Billecart-Salmon.
Frequently asked questions
What is being poured at New York City Apéro au Champagne?
The event features Champagnes in large formats, including magnums, jeroboams, and mathusalem, poured by top sommeliers. The published list includes wines from producers such as Bérêche & Fils, Bollinger, Dom Pérignon, Drappier, Henriot, and others, with exact wines and vintages subject to change.
Is this a seated tasting or a walk-around event?
It is a walk-around apéritif and Champagne tasting held in the glass-enclosed greenhouse at Nine Orchard.
Who organizes the event?
The event is part of La Fête du Champagne. The organizer is listed as La Fête du Champagne, and a grounded organizer note identifies Peter Liem and Daniel Johnnes / Gracie Events LLC.
Are food and music part of the program?
Yes. The program includes small bites and lively music alongside the Champagne pours.
Hosts & guests
Raphaël Bérêche
Winemaker · Bérêche et Fils
Adrien Bergère
Winemaker · Champagne A. Bergère
Mathieu Roland-Billecart
Seventh-generation family member · Billecart-Salmon
Cyril Delarue
Global Sales Director · Bollinger
Rita Jammet
Co-owner · La Caravelle Champagne
Alexandre Chartogne
Winemaker · Chartogne-Taillet
Cristian Rimoldi
Export Director · Champagne Salon
Maxime Hennique
Producer representative · Dom Pérignon
Hugo Drappier
Eighth-generation family member · Drappier
Alexis Blondel
Producer representative · Champagne Fleur de Miraval
Sacha Geoffroy
Winemaker · Champagne Geoffroy
Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy
Winemaker · Champagne Geoffroy
Aurélien Gerbais
Winemaker · Champagne Pierre Gerbais
Tanya Pringsheim-Evans
Producer representative · Henriot
Jean Garandeau
Managing Director · Jacquesson
Olivier Krug
Sixth-generation family director · Krug
Aurélien Laherte
Winemaker · Laherte Frères
Alexandre Lamblot
Winemaker · Champagne A. Lamblot
Hervé Dantan
Cellar Master · Lanson
Arthur Larmandier
Winemaker · Larmandier-Bernier
Edouard Cossy
Global Director of Grand Siècle · Laurent-Perrier
Frédéric Zeimett
General Manager · Champagne Leclerc Briant
Mathilde Margaine
Winemaker · A. Margaine
Dominique Moreau
Founder and Winemaker · Champagne Marie-Courtin
Rose Piollot
Champagne Piollot · Champagne Marie-Courtin
Benoît Gouez
Cellar Master · Moët & Chandon
Antoine Paillard
Winemaker · Pierre Paillard
Quentin Paillard
Winemaker · Pierre Paillard
Benjamin Fourmon
Sixth-generation owner · Champagne Joseph Perrier
Jean-Rémi Barbier
Business Development Manager · Champagne Louis Roederer
Rodolphe Péters
Winemaker · Pierre Peters
Charles Philipponnat
President and CEO · Champagne Philipponnat
François Philipponnat
Export Manager · Champagne Philipponnat
Émilien Boutillat
Chief Winemaker · Piper-Heidsieck
Marie-Noura Aazizou
Business Development Manager · Rare Champagne
Bastien Collard de Billy
Sixth-generation family member · Pol Roger
Éric Rodez
Winemaker · Champagne Éric Rodez
Frédéric Savart
Winemaker · Champagne Savart
Jean-Marc Sélèque
Winemaker · Champagne Jean-Marc Sélèque
Mélanie Tarlant
Winemaker · Champagne Tarlant
Laurent Champs
Winemaker · Vilmart & Cie
Thomas Champs
Winemaker · Vilmart & Cie
Featured venues & producers
Nine Orchard
New York City
A. Margaine
Villers-Marmery
Ayala
Aÿ
Bérêche et Fils
Ludes
Billecart-Salmon
Aÿ
Bollinger
Aÿ
Champagne A. Bergère
Épernay
Champagne A. Lamblot
Janvry
Champagne Éric Rodez
Ambonnay
Champagne Fleur de Miraval
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Champagne Geoffroy
Aÿ
Champagne Jean-Marc Sélèque
Pierry
Champagne Joseph Perrier
Châlons-en-Champagne
Champagne Leclerc Briant
Épernay
Champagne Louis Roederer
Reims Cedex France
Champagne Marie-Courtin
Polisot
Champagne Philipponnat
Aÿ-Champagne
Champagne Pierre Gerbais
Celles-sur-Ource
Champagne Salon
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Champagne Savart
Ecueil
Champagne Tarlant
Oeuilly Epernay
Chartogne-Taillet
Merfy
Delamotte
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Dom Pérignon
Hautvillers
Drappier
Urville
Henriot
Reims
Jacquesson
Dizy
Krug
Reims
La Caravelle Champagne
Épernay
Laherte Frères
Blancs-Coteaux
Lanson
Reims
Larmandier-Bernier
Vertus
Laurent-Perrier
Tours-sur-Marne
Moët & Chandon
Épernay
Pierre Paillard
Bouzy
Pierre Peters
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
Piper-Heidsieck
Reims
Pol Roger
Épernay
Rare Champagne
Reims
Vilmart & Cie
Rilly-la-Montagne