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A La Fête du Champagne seated lunch in New York City with Dominique Moreau, Rose Piollot, and chef Nathan Fallowfield.
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La Fête du Champagne opens its New York City weekend with a walk-around Champagne party at Nine Orchard.
New York City Apéro au Champagne is the opening apéritif party for La Fête du Champagne’s weekend of events in New York City. The format is walk-around, and the gathering is set in the glass-enclosed greenhouse at Nine Orchard, a hotel at 9 Orchard St in New York.
The event takes place on Friday, October 16, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT. The published ticket price is $395 + tax, listed in USD.
The Champagne program features large formats from attending producers, poured by top sommeliers. Small bites and lively music are also part of the evening.
Published examples from the wine list include Bérêche & Fils Reflet d’Antan NV en magnum, A. Bergère OEnothèque 2008 en magnum, Billecart-Salmon Le Blanc de Blancs en magnum, Bollinger La Grande Année 2014 en magnum, Dom Pérignon Vintage 2013 en magnum, and Henriot L’Inattendue 2016 en magnum. Exact wines and vintages are subject to change.
Named producers and venues tied to the program include Pierre Peters, Henriot, Dom Pérignon, Bollinger, Chartogne-Taillet, Champagne Tarlant, Pol Roger, Pierre Paillard, Krug, Champagne Joseph Perrier, Ayala, Rare Champagne, Champagne Marie-Courtin, La Caravelle Champagne, and Champagne Billecart-Salmon.
Featured people listed for the event include Raphaël Bérêche, Rodolphe Péters, Adrien Bergère, Aurélien Gerbais, Benoît Gouez, Mathieu Roland-Billecart, Rita Jammet, Olivier Krug, Mélanie Tarlant, Alexandre Chartogne, and Antoine Paillard.
Raphaël Bérêche
Winemaker
Adrien Bergère
Winemaker
Mathieu Roland-Billecart
CEO
Cyril Delarue
Global Sales Director
Rita Jammet
Co-owner
Alexandre Chartogne
Winemaker
Cristian Rimoldi
Export Director
Cristian Rimoldi
Export Director
Maxime Hennique
Representative
Hugo Drappier
Eighth-generation family member
Alexis Blondel
Deputy Cellar Master
Sacha Geoffroy
Winemaker
Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy
Winemaker
Aurélien Gerbais
Winemaker
Tanya Pringsheim-Evans
Regional Sales Director
Jean Garandeau
Managing Director
Olivier Krug
Sixth-generation family director
Aurélien Laherte
Winemaker
Alexandre Lamblot
Winemaker
Hervé Dantan
Cellar Master
Arthur Larmandier
Winemaker
Edouard Cossy
Global Director of Grand Siècle
Frédéric Zeimett
General Manager
Mathilde Margaine
Winemaker
Dominique Moreau
Founder and Winemaker
Rose Piollot
Vigneronne, Champagne Piollot
Benoît Gouez
Cellar Master
Antoine Paillard
Winemaker
Quentin Paillard
Winemaker
Benjamin Fourmon
President & CEO
Jean-Rémi Barbier
Business Development Manager
Rodolphe Péters
Winemaker
Charles Philipponnat
President and CEO
François Philipponnat
Export Manager
Stéphane Decaux
CEO
Marie-Noura Aazizou
Business Development Manager
Bastien Collard de Billy
Sixth-generation family member
Éric Rodez
Winemaker
Frédéric Savart
Winemaker
Jean-Marc Sélèque
Winemaker
Mélanie Tarlant
Co-Owner
Laurent Champs
Winemaker
Thomas Champs
Winemaker
The program features Champagnes in large formats from attending producers, poured by top sommeliers. Published examples include magnums from Bérêche & Fils, A. Bergère, Billecart-Salmon, Bollinger, Dom Pérignon, and Henriot, with exact wines and vintages subject to change.
It is a walk-around opening apéritif party for La Fête du Champagne’s weekend of events.
The event is held at Nine Orchard, a hotel at 9 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002, in New York City.
The event takes place on Friday, October 16, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT.
The event includes small bites and lively music alongside the large-format Champagne pours.

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