Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Dinner

A Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill dinner at Aquavit

Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Dinner is a Champagne-pairing dinner in New York City and part of the La Fête du Champagne 2026 program. The event takes place at Aquavit, with a tasting menu from Chef Emma Bengtsson paired to the wines.

Churchill vintages poured from magnum

The wine program centers on twelve vintages of Pol Roger’s Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill, poured from magnum. It also includes four Vinothèque project releases, described as original disgorgements kept in the Pol Roger family’s private cellar below ground, and an opening pour of Pol Roger Brut Réserve NV from jeroboam.

Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill is described as Pinot Noir-dominant, with the exact composition not disclosed by the house, and made only in the best years from exclusively grand cru grapes. Pol Roger first released it in 1984 from the 1975 vintage in Churchill’s honor.

• Exact wines and vintages are subject to change.

Bastien Collard de Billy and Emma Bengtsson

Bastien Collard de Billy, identified as a sixth-generation family member of Pol Roger, is featured with the dinner. Chef Emma Bengtsson, Executive Chef of Aquavit, is tied to the menu at the restaurant hosting the event.

Epernay house, New York City setting

Pol Roger was founded in 1849 in Aÿ and moved to Epernay in 1851, where the house has remained. The dinner brings that Champagne house into Aquavit, a New York City restaurant, for a La Fête du Champagne kickoff event.