Franciacorta "Italian Champagne" Versus French Champagne Battle with Paired Foods
Thu, Jun 19
|Simpatico, Italy's Finest
Looking for Champagne Lovers! Come Judge Italian Franciacorta ("Champagne" made in Italy) Against Veuve Clicquot French Champagne in a double blind tasting with foods chosen for pairings. Which will you prefer? Let's find out together!
Time & Location
Jun 19, 2025, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Simpatico, Italy's Finest , 104 Railroad Ave, St Michaels, MD 21663, USA
Guests
About the Event
Love Champagne? Join us for a special Champagne/Franciacorta DOUBLE BLIND tasting with Russ Lorber, Wide Roots Owner and Importer of the Franciacorta wines and Owner Bobbi Parlett, and with food pairings prepared by Chef Dawn.
In the early 1960s, young oenologist Franco Ziliani made the first Pinot di Franciacorta vintage, thus triggering the production of the first ante litteram amateur sparkling wines, the predecessors to Franciacorta’s modern, codified winemaking.
In the wake of the first Protected Designation of Origin appellation in 1967, in 1995 Franciacorta became the first Italian wine made with a second fermentation in the bottle to achieve Protected and Guaranteed Designation of Origin (DOCG) status. The name on today’s labels is Franciacorta, a single word which conjures up geography, production method and wine. 97% of Berlucchi's production is sold in Italy. Any major celebration in Italy has a bottle of Berlucchi's Franciacorta at the table. To rea…
Tickets
4:00 Event Ticket
This ticket includes 4 small plate courses and the 4 bubbly tastings including tax and gratuity
$88.00
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