Tour de Champagne DC November 6, 2009

Don’t miss this fall’s most exciting wine event! With over 20 champagne houses, local restaurants and celebrity chefs, the 2009 Tour de Champagne will be the most exciting event of the season.

Main Event ($90 early bird instead of $115) features many prestigious Champagnes along with cuisine from some of Washington, DC’s most talented chefs, Tour de Champagne provides yet another reason to celebrate the most delightful fruits of France. During Tour de Champagne, a silent auction benefiting Cystic Fibrosis will take place. At each stop along the evening’s “tour,” guests will be able to experience various labels paired with cuisine from local and internationally renowned chefs.

VIP Admission- Limited availability ($120 early bird instead of $150): Main event + fin de soirée where VIP guests will continue to mingle with the chefs and champagne masters, and enjoy live music and additional complimentary champagne and cognac as well as a dessert buffet

Champagnes featured (will be updated regularly)

• Bollinger


• Chartogne-Taillet


• Francois de Rozay


• Gaston Chiquet


• Henri Billiot


• Janisson


• Lanson


• Moet & Chandon


• Pierre Gimonet


• Pehu Simonet


• Pierre Peters


• Paul Goerg


• Ruinard


• Veuve Clicquot


• Villemart & Cie


• Others coming up soon

Chefs / Restaurants to be featured include (will be updated regularly)

• Roland Mesnier (former White house pastry chef) and other great chefs!

Dress is cocktail attire

For more information and ticket purchase, please visit GiraMondo Wine Adventures website

Location: Ritz Carlton Washington DC 1150 22nd Street, NW Washington, DC 20037
Hours: 7:00 –10:00PM

Official Website: http://www.giramondowine.com/events