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 opening apéritif at Nine Orchard
New York City Apéro au Champagne is the opening apéritif party for La Fête du Champagne’s weekend of events in New York City. The format is walk-around, and the gathering is set in the glass-enclosed greenhouse at Nine Orchard, a hotel at 9 Orchard St in New York.
The event takes place on Friday, October 16, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT. The published ticket price is $395 + tax, listed in USD.
Large-format Champagne and evening details
The Champagne program features large formats from attending producers, poured by top sommeliers. Small bites and lively music are also part of the evening.
Published examples from the wine list include Bérêche & Fils Reflet d’Antan NV en magnum, A. Bergère OEnothèque 2008 en magnum, Billecart-Salmon Le Blanc de Blancs en magnum, Bollinger La Grande Année 2014 en magnum, Dom Pérignon Vintage 2013 en magnum, and Henriot L’Inattendue 2016 en magnum. Exact wines and vintages are subject to change.
Named producers and participants
Named producers and venues tied to the program 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.
Featured people listed for the event include Raphaël Bérêche, Rodolphe Péters, Adrien Bergère, Aurélien Gerbais, Benoît Gouez, Mathieu Roland-Billecart, Rita Jammet, Olivier Krug, Mélanie Tarlant, Alexandre Chartogne, and Antoine Paillard.
Frequently asked questions
What is being poured at New York City Apéro au Champagne?
The program features Champagnes in large formats from attending producers, poured by top sommeliers. Published examples include magnums from Bérêche & Fils, A. Bergère, Billecart-Salmon, Bollinger, Dom Pérignon, and Henriot, with exact wines and vintages subject to change.
Is this a seated tasting or a walk-around event?
It is a walk-around opening apéritif party for La Fête du Champagne’s weekend of events.
Where is the event held?
The event is held at Nine Orchard, a hotel at 9 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002, in New York City.
When does the event take place?
The event takes place on Friday, October 16, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT.
What is included besides Champagne?
The event includes small bites and lively music alongside the large-format Champagne pours.
Hosts & guests
Raphaël Bérêche
Winemaker · Bérêche et Fils
Adrien Bergère
Winemaker · Champagne A. Bergère
Mathieu Roland-Billecart
CEO · 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
Representative · Dom Pérignon
Hugo Drappier
Eighth-generation family member · Drappier
Alexis Blondel
Deputy Cellar Master · Champagne Fleur de Miraval
Sacha Geoffroy
Winemaker · Champagne Geoffroy
Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy
Winemaker · Champagne Geoffroy
Aurélien Gerbais
Winemaker · Champagne Pierre Gerbais
Tanya Pringsheim-Evans
Regional Sales Director · 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
Vigneronne, Champagne Piollot · Champagne Marie-Courtin
Benoît Gouez
Cellar Master · Moët & Chandon
Antoine Paillard
Winemaker · Pierre Paillard
Quentin Paillard
Winemaker · Pierre Paillard
Benjamin Fourmon
President & CEO · 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
Stéphane Decaux
CEO · 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
Co-Owner · 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
Champagne Marie-Courtin
Polisot
Champagne Philipponnat
Aÿ
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
Chavot-Courcourt
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