Champagne & Fried Chicken: A Celebratory Dinner

When:

Friday, November 4, 2016 6:30pm to 10:00pm

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Where:

3674 18th St.

San Francisco, CA 94110

United States

Price:

$95.00

Member Price:

$85.00

A four course dinner and discussion paired with champagne.

Champagne is one of the best-kept secrets of wine pairing - it's delicious with almost anything! Wine writer David White will lead us on a journey through the history behind one of the world's most celebrated wines, including an exciting contemporary chapter that looks into the increasing popularily of champagne made by the grape growers themselves. David will be on hand to explore each course with us and will bring copies of his new book, "But First, Champagne" to sign and sell.

Chef Jeff Amber, inspired by David's bold claim that great champage pairs well with anything, has designed a simple but hedonstic menu to accompany the bubbles.

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PART ONE: CHAMPAGNE'S EARLY DAYS

Guy de Forez Rosé des Riceys 2013

Paired with: Bi Rite's house-smoked trout, apple, roe, Aleppo creme fraiche

PART TWO: AMERICA DISCOVERS GROWER CHAMPAGNE

Pierre Peters Cuvee de Reserve

Paired with: Chicories, goat cheeses, roasted fall squash, spiced pepitas

PART THREE: THE NEW WAVE ROLLS IN

Agrapart Minéral 2008

Paired with: Buttermilk fried chicken, wild mushrooms, nduja mac & cheese

PART FOUR: WHAT'S NEW IS OLD

Marc Hébrart Special Club 2011

Paired with: Apple hand pies with vanilla ice cream

David White is one of the world’s leading wine writers. A contributor to Grape Collective, David is the founder and editor of Terroirist.com, an award winning wine blog. His writing has appeared in dozens of publications, including The World of Fine Wine, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and Punch. He has appeared on a number of TV and radio programs, including NPR’s All Things Considered. His first book, But First, Champagne: A Modern Guide to the World’s Favorite Wine, will be published in October.