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Grand Tasting + Gala Dinner package
The published PEARL package offer includes both events in this city for $795 + tax, compared with the general-sale package price of $895 + tax. Other dinners and masterclasses are separate. Confirm current availability and terms with the ticket seller.
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Chicago Gala Dinner by La Fête du Champagne
A La Fête du Champagne dinner in Chicago with a Chablis reception, Champagne-friendly multi-course menu, attending producers’ bottles, and guest-shared Champagne.
About the event
A Champagne-focused gala dinner
The gala dinner is the culmination of La Fête du Champagne in Chicago. The format centers on Champagne: attending producers provide bottles, guests may bring Champagne from their own cellars to share around the room, and wine service is conducted by a team of sommeliers.
Chablis reception and chef collaboration
The evening begins with a reception featuring Chablis from Domaine William Fèvre before moving into a multi-course menu designed to pair with Champagne. Host chefs Paul Kahan and Dylan Patel of Avec collaborate with John Manion of Brasero, Tayler Ploshehanski of Creepies, and Oliver Poilevey of Obélix on the menu.
Venue and named participants
The dinner is at Avec River North, a Chicago restaurant at 141 W Erie St. Other named restaurants and producers connected to the event include Avec, Brasero, Creepies, Obélix, Krug, Larmandier-Bernier, Laurent-Perrier, Champagne La Closerie, Champagne Savart, and Domaine William Fèvre.
Named wine participants include winemakers Adrien Bergère, Jérôme Prévost, Aurélien Gerbais, Frédéric Savart, Cédric Moussé, and Arthur Larmandier. Olivier Krug is listed as sixth-generation family director, and Edouard Cossy is listed as Global Director of Grand Siècle.
- The published ticket price is $795 plus tax.
Hosts & guests
Adrien Bergère
Winemaker
Jérôme Prévost
Founder and Winemaker
Cristian Rimoldi
Export Director
Cristian Rimoldi
Export Director
Aurélien Gerbais
Winemaker
Olivier Krug
Sixth-generation family director
Arthur Larmandier
Winemaker
Edouard Cossy
Global Director of Grand Siècle
Cédric Moussé
Winemaker
Guillaume Grillon
Senior Director of Distribution
Jonathan Boulangeat
Head of Rare Champagne, US
Frédéric Savart
Winemaker
Paul Kahan
Chef · Avec
Dylan Patel
Chef · Avec
John Manion
Chef · Brasero
Tayler Ploshehanski
Chef · Creepies
Oliver Poilevey
Chef & Co-owner, Obélix · Obélix
Frequently asked questions
What is being poured at the dinner?
The dinner includes bottles provided by attending producers, Champagne that guests may bring from their own cellars to share, and a reception featuring Chablis from Domaine William Fèvre.
What food is part of the dinner?
The program includes a Champagne-friendly multi-course menu created by Paul Kahan and Dylan Patel of Avec with John Manion of Brasero, Tayler Ploshehanski of Creepies, and Oliver Poilevey of Obélix.
Where is the dinner held?
The dinner is held at Avec River North, a restaurant at 141 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654.
Who organizes the dinner?
The organizer is La Fête du Champagne, and the dinner is the culmination of La Fête du Champagne Chicago 2026.
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