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.
Opening apéritif at Nine Orchard
The event opens La Fête du Champagne’s weekend in New York City as a festive walk-around apéritif at Nine Orchard, a hotel on Orchard Street. The setting is the glass-enclosed greenhouse, and the program is built around guests moving through the room rather than sitting for a formal service.
What is being poured
The drink focus is Champagne in large format from attending producers, poured by top sommeliers. The published lineup includes bottles and cuvées such as 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 2017, Henriot L’Inattendue 2016 en magnum, and Krug Grande Cuvée 170ème Edition en magnum.
Producers named in the program
Additional producers named on the published page include Delamotte, Drappier, Fleur de Miraval, Geoffroy, Pierre Gerbais, Jacquesson, and La Caravelle. The same page also notes that exact wines and vintages can change.
Time, place, and ticket price
The event is scheduled for Friday evening in New York City, and published ticket pricing is $395 + tax in USD. The address listed is 9 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002.
Frequently asked questions
What is the format of the event?
It is a festive walk-around opening apéritif party with large-format Champagne, lively music, and small bites.
Which Champagnes are named on the published page?
Named examples 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 2017, Henriot L’Inattendue 2016 en magnum, and Krug Grande Cuvée 170ème Edition en magnum.
Where does it take place?
It takes place at Nine Orchard, a hotel at 9 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002.
Who organizes the event?
La Fête du Champagne organizes it.
Hosts & guests
Raphaël Bérêche
Winemaker · Bérêche et Fils
Adrien Bergère
Winemaker · Champagne A. Bergère
Mathieu Roland-Billecart
Seventh-generation family member · Billecart-Salmon
Charles-Armand de Belenet
Managing Director · Bollinger
Rita Jammet
Co-owner · La Caravelle Champagne
Alexandre Chartogne
Winemaker · Chartogne-Taillet
Cristian Rimoldi
Export Director · Champagne Salon
Hugo Drappier
Eighth-generation family member · Drappier
Alexis Blondel
Producer representative · Champagne Fleur de Miraval
Sacha Geoffroy
Winemaker · Champagne Geoffroy
Aurélien Gerbais
Winemaker · Champagne Pierre Gerbais
Alice Tétienne
Cellar Master · 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
Benoît Gouez
Cellar Master · Moët & Chandon
Cédric Moussé
Winemaker · Famille Moussé
Antoine Paillard
Winemaker · Pierre Paillard
Quentin Paillard
Winemaker · Pierre Paillard
Benjamin Fourmon
Sixth-generation owner · Champagne Joseph Perrier
Rodolphe Péters
Winemaker · Pierre Peters
François Philipponnat
Export Manager · Champagne Philipponnat
Émilien Boutillat
Chief Winemaker · 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
Benoît Tarlant
Winemaker · Champagne Tarlant
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
Vaudemange
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 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
Famille Moussé
Cuisles
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