Home to the largest and deepest Champagne collection in New Jersey, Crystal Springs Resort, 1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg, New Jersey, will celebrate the holiday season with a Champagne Weekend, December 7 – 8, offering a Champagne Tasting Seminar just in time for the festive year-end celebrations and a lavish Vintage Champagne Dinner.
The Vintage Champagne Dinner will take place at Crystal Springs’ award-winning wine cellar on Saturday, December 7, 6:30 p.m. Guest sommelier Laura Maniec, Master Sommelier and co-founder of New York’ Corkbuzz Wine Studio, will be on hand to talk about Champagne, as well as her experience working a harvest in the region.
Vintage Champagnes are only made in the best years; and guests will enjoy six different back Vintage Champagnes, showcasing some of the top vintages of the past three decades. At 6:30 p.m., guests will enjoy a tour of the wine cellar, hors d’oeuvres, and a glass of 2004 Henri Goutorbe Special Club Champagne. Dinner will follow, a six-course tasting menu designed by Executive Chef Timothy Fischer, paired with an outstanding array of Vintage Champagnes.
The menu is noted below…
Reception: 2004 Henri Goutorbe Special Club
Oysters: Shooting Point Oysters, Champagne Glazed, Trio of Caviar; Champagne: 2002 Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, Brut
Fish: Beet-Cured Arctic Char, Pickled Fennel, Micro Radish Salad, Prosecco Vinaigrette; Champagne: 2004 Billecart Salmon Reserve, Brut
Rabbit: Golden Nugget Wrapped Rabbit Loin, Parsnip Purée, Brussels Sprouts Leaves, Cranberry Gastrique; Champagne: 1997 Perrier-Jouët Fleur de Champagne, Rosé
Intermezzo: Kir Royal Sorbet, Chardonnay Pearls
Veal: Veal Tenderloin, Fall Squash Raviolo, Braised Cheeks, Crosnes, Red Dragon Carrot Essence; Champagne: 1996 Moëët & Chandon Dom Perignon
Sweet: Trio of Pear, Foinancier, Terrine, Semifredo; Champagne: 1995 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill
The cost of the Vintage Champagne Dinner is $325.00 per person (plus tax & gratuity). Seats may be reserved by calling (877) 292-9045, ext. 3.
On Sunday, December 8, a Champagne Tasting Seminar will take place from 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Crystal Springs’ Sommeliers Susanne Lerescu and Jon Hartlage will guide guests through a tasting of six Champagnes representing various styles and types of wine, providing a comprehensive overview from aperitif to dinner to dessert-friendly. Tickets are $40.00 per person.
Bon Appétit!
TAD
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