An event for all Champagne lovers! Hosted at The Line Hotel in LA’s trendy Koreatown district, the walkaround Grand Champagne Tasting will offer guests an opportunity to taste and converse with the winemakers, owners, and brand ambassadors from more than 30 renowned Champagne houses. To top it all off, Champagne experts will give masterclasses focusing on the terroirs of Champagne.

A can’t miss event for Champagne lovers in Los Angeles.

 

Purchasers of Grand Champagne Tasting tickets are eligible to win pairs of Recioto Spumante Champagne glasses by Bottega del Vino.

Presented in collaboration with Minds Matter of Los Angeles.

During the Grand Champagne Tasting, three masterclasses will be offered to ticket holders on a first come, first serve basis at no additional cost, including:

1:00 PM – Krug Champagne. Winemaker Jérôme Jacoillot will explore a vertical tasting of six Krug Grande Cuvée Editions. Every year, the recreation of Krug Grande Cuvée represents a new edition of the founder’s vision, a vision that goes beyond the very notion of Vintage.

The following wines will be poured:

  • Six consecutive editions of Krug Grande Cuvée: 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166
  • Krug Vintage 2004

2:00 PM – Pinot Noir & Chardonnay featuring Bollinger and Ayala. In Champagne production, two grapes reign supreme: Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Champagne offers an incredible case study in the possibilities of these two classic varieties. At this seminar, we will explore the complementary contrasts of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Champagne with two top houses. Join us for “A Study of Pinot Noir via Champagne Bollinger & A Study of Chardonnay via Champagne Ayala”!

The following wines will be poured:

  • Bollinger NV Special Cuvée *from magnum
  • Bollinger NV Brut Rosé
  • Bollinger La Grande Annee 2008
  • Bollinger La Cote aux Enfants Coteaux Champenois 2014
  • Ayala NV Brut Majeur *from magnum
  • Ayala NV Brut Nature
  • Ayala NV Rose Majeur
  • Ayala Blanc de Blancs 2012

3:00 PM – Fromages de France. World-renowned cheesemonger François Robin will create an extraordinary environment where guests will discover how their five senses work together to create the ultimate tasting experience. In all, five artisanal French cheeses (Comté, Brillat-Savarin, Livarot, Bleu d’Auvergne, and Mimolette) will meet their match — five Champagnes from legendary houses Suenen (Côte des Blancs), Huré Frères (Montagne de Reims), Champagne A. Chauvet (Montagne de Reims), and Marion-Bosser (Vallée de la Marne).

The following wines will be poured:

  • Champagne Suenen, Oiry Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
  • Champagne Huré Frères Invitation Brut
  • Champagne Huré Frères 4 “V” 100% Meunier Extra Brut
  • Champagne A. Chauvet Carte Blanche Grand Cru Brut
  • Champagne Marion-Bosser 1er cru Rosé Brut