Opening apéritif at Nine Orchard
The event opens La Fête du Champagne’s weekend in New York City as a festive walk-around apéritif at Nine Orchard, a hotel on Orchard Street. The setting is the glass-enclosed greenhouse, and the program is built around guests moving through the room rather than sitting for a formal service.
What is being poured
The drink focus is Champagne in large format from attending producers, poured by top sommeliers. The published lineup includes bottles and cuvées such as 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 2017, Henriot L’Inattendue 2016 en magnum, and Krug Grande Cuvée 170ème Edition en magnum.
Producers named in the program
Additional producers named on the published page include Delamotte, Drappier, Fleur de Miraval, Geoffroy, Pierre Gerbais, Jacquesson, and La Caravelle. The same page also notes that exact wines and vintages can change.
Time, place, and ticket price
The event is scheduled for Friday evening in New York City, and published ticket pricing is $395 + tax in USD. The address listed is 9 Orchard St, New York, NY 10002.