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A Wine Tour de France
With Richard Luftig

Champagne

Monday, June 16, 2008 at 7pm

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Discover your inner oenophile through this entertaining and educational series. Each month, the series will present a new French wine or brandy, focusing on their distinctive and essential characteristics.

Learn all there is about the finest sparkling wine in the world: how the wine is made, where the wine is made, and what makes it unique in the world of sparklers. This session will present the variety of the region, sampling rosé, non-vintage, vintage, and prestige cuvée Champagnes.

Richard Luftig, Wine Director of New York’s Cookshop in Chelsea will lead the classes.

Listen: Richard Lufitg interviewed by Michael Colameco on WOR Radio 710's Food Talk (Jan 3)
(right-click & save-target-as to download the mp3 file above)

Additonal Tastings:

April 21: The Loire Valley
May 19: Provence

In English, with some
French expressions

Le Skyroom
22 East 60th Street

Must be 21 or over

Ticket Price
FIAF Members $95
Non-Members $115

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A peek at A Wine Tour de France: Bordeaux held on March 31.
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Presented In partnership with Southern Wine & Spirits of New York and Lauber Imports, a division of Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. Water for the FIAF 2007-2008 Season graciously provided by Evian. Baguettes courtesy of the French Culinary Institute of New York. Charcuterie courtesy of D’Artagnan. Cheese courtesy of the French Cheese Club. American Airlines is the official airline of FIAF. Image: © Valérie Caillon–Gervier

Tickets offered through the American Express Premium Access® program for Gold Card®, Platinum Card®, and Centurion® members.