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Chefs & Champagne
Guest of Honor
Event Chairperson
Guest Chefs
Florian Bellanger
Philippe Bertineau
Erik Blauberg, Amy Falbaum
Andrew Carmellini
Philippe Chin
David Cunningham
Ariane Daguin
Luc Dendievel
Shaun Doty
Michael Ginor, Izabela Wojcik
Troy Guard
Douglas Gulija
Kerry Heffernan
Matthew Lake
Waldy Malouf
Franceso Martorella
Christian Mir
Marc Murphy
Jonathan Parker
Stacie Pierce
Vincent Scotto
Bill Telepan, Ann-Michele Andrews
Jean-Claude Teulade
Patrick Vaccariello
John Villa
Patricia Williams
Danilo Zecchin
Saturday,
July 10,
8:00 pm
For reservations or more information, please call(212) 627-2308. |
Most of the work that goes into the preparation of a bottle of Champagne-the harvesting of the grapes with the perfect balance of acidity and sweetness, the vinification of the juice to make the crisp base wine, the painstaking riddling of the bottles to remove the sediment, the carefully calculated addition of the dosage-is intended to capture the delicate effervescence that makes the world's favorite celebration drink so special. Bubbles make Champagne. And Champagne makes our annual celebration in the Hamptons one of our favorite events of the year.
Now in its ninth vintage, Chefs & Champagne has become one of the highlights of the Hamptons social calendar. The formula, like the cuvée at the best maisons in Rheims, is an artful blend: a beautiful location (this year, as last, we'll be at Sagpond Stables & Vineyards), a charismatic chairman (who could fill the role better than our trustee Nina Griscom?), an esteemed guest of honor (Gourmet editor-in-chief and former New York Times restaurant critic Ruth Reichl is delighted to attend), a team of great chefs (more than 30 from the Northeast will be cooking), and more Taittinger than anyone can drink on a beautiful July afternoon. For those who think the best way to spend a Saturday in the Hamptons is to shop, there's also "Treasures & Travel," a silent auction of vacation packages, gourmet getaways, house-wares, and fine wines.
Chefs & Champagne began as a way for us to reach out to our members who summer in the Hamptons and to reacquaint chefs with their relaxed and well-rested clientele. It has turned into an event that serious foodies organize their vacations around. Come play with us at the beach-we'll show you a new, more mature way to blow some bubbles.