SUNDAY, NOV. 5 – 3 TO 5 PM
It’s time for the annual Sauer Grapes Grower Champagne Seminar at the newly renovated Trident Tech’s Palmer Campus, Downtown Charleston! Lots of new Champagnes and new producers. Register by Monday, October 14, and save $10!
$84.99 REGISTER OCT. 15 to NOV. 2
Michael Skurnik imports over 60% of all Grower Champagne coming into the US! What is Grower Champagne? It’s farmers in Champagne, France making and selling their own champagne.
Ilya Smolenskiy, Senior French Portfolio Manager from Michael Skurnik NYC will be hosting the event (bio below). It will be a slide presentation on a large screen.
The Culinary Institute of Charleston is a wonderful space to experience the tasting presentation. There is ample uncrowded space. (And you can wow your friends, colleagues and family with your new-found knowledge!)
Here is the line up:
Reception Wine:
Braunewell Pinot Noir Rose Brut, Rheinhessen
Blanc de Blancs Flight:
“Vendemiaire” 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut, Champagne Doyard
“A Mi-Chemin” Chardonnay Grand Cru Extra Brut, Champagne Girard-Bonnet
“Blanc de Blancs d’Ay” Grand Cru Brut, Champagne Gaston Chiquet
Non-Vintage Flight:
“Grand Cellier d’Or” 1er Cru Brut, Champagne Vilmart & Cie
“Origines” Extra Brut, Champagne Wirth Michel
“Rive Gauche” Brut, Champagne Gamet
Rose Flight:
Rose Extra Brut [2021 Base], Champagne Remi Leroy
“Face Nord” Rose Grand Cru Brut, Champagne Pehu-Simonet
“Eugene” Rose Extra Brut, Champagne Famille Mousse
Vintage Flight ($200 to $400!):
“Les Blanches Voies” Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Extra Brut, Champagne Vilmart & Cie
Special Club “Grand Terroirs de Chardonnay” Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Brut, Champagne P. Gimonnet et Fils
“Les Fortes Terres” Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut, Champagne Famille Mousse [Club Bottle]
$74.99* per person for RSVPs by October 14th.
From October 15th up to the day of the event: $84.99*
*plus tax and tip
Light bread and cheese
The Sauer Grapes Grower Champagne Tasting Seminar 2024 will be held in the spacious 115 person Amphitheater located at the Culinary Institute of Charleston at Trident Technical College’s Palmer Campus, 66 Columbus St, Charleston.
A shuttle bus that will leave from and return to Sauer Grapes will be available for a small fee (usually around $20). Let me know if you are interested.
Ilya Smolenskiy is the Senior French Portfolio Manager at the leading New York-based importer Skurnik Wines. With over a decade of expertise, Ilya and his team are responsible for overseeing and curating Skurnik’s French wine collection, a role that has taken him through the storied wine regions of France. His extensive experience has allowed him to build and maintain relationships with many of France’s most esteemed producers, helping further Skurnik’s already sterling reputation as a home for some of the greatest domaines in the world.
Ilya’s passion for French wine goes beyond the bottle, extending to the people, culture, and history that define the vignerons he represents. He is dedicated to ensuring that the curated wines wearing a Skurnik logo tell compelling stories not only of France’s past but also of its future. His deep commitment to education, and desire to show the magic behind France’s greatest wines, drive his work.