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VEUVE CLICQUOT HOSTS INTIMATE
CHAMPAGNE DINNER
On October 17
th
,
Veuve Clicquot Senior Winemak-
er Cyril Brun and Vanessa Kay, President of Veuve
Clicquot U.S., hosted an intimate dinner featuring
several rare Veuve Clicquot vintages at Crown.
Chef John DeLucie created a special four-course
menu paired with four vintages. Brun led guests
through the tasting, which included new releases
La Grand Dame 2004, Cave Privée Rosé 1989
and Cave Privée Brut 1990 and Yellow Label.
1.
John DeLucie, Crown; Vanessa Kay, Veuve Clicquot
U.S.; and Cyril Brun, Veuve Clicquot
2.
Cyril Brun, Veuve Clicquot senior winemaker
3.
James LaForce, LaForce + Stevens; Jaime Beck
and Kevin Berg
4.
Nandita Khanna, J. Crew; and Andrew Sessa
NUVO LAUNCHES NEW FLAVORS
On September 10
th
,
Nuvo held a launch event in
Washington Heights at La Marina to celebrate
new flavors in the Nuvo Sparkling portfolio.
1.
Marcelo Alcoba, John Devin and Leslie Vazquez,
Atlantic Wines & Spirits; Rapahel Yakoby, Nuvo creator
and wife; and E. Lloyd Sobel, Empire Merchants
2.
The party
LOCAL ORDRE DES COTEAUX
DE CHAMPAGNE MEMBERS INDUCTED
On October 15
th
,
the Ordre des Coteaux de Cham-
pagne—Grand Châpitre de New York inducted
several members of the wine community on behalf
of various Champagne houses that are part of the
Ordre. Among inductees—on behalf of the house
of Louis Roederer—David Drucker of Empire Mer-
chants was made a Chevalier of the Ordre.
David Drucker, Empire Merchants; Michel Drappier,
Drappier Champagne; and Frederic Rouzard,
Louis Roederer
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