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A Night of Luxury: Nuit Du Champagne’s D.C. Event

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By Sara Maldonado and Jiselle O’Neal

On Tuesday night we stepped out on the town and into the Sofitel DC hotel for a night of luxury and bubbly. Sofitel, the premier hotel in Washington D.C. was host to the kick-off event for the Nuit Du Champagne nationwide tour. Starting in the District and moving west, the tour’s goal is to reaffirm to the nation that French champagne is the only authentic champagne!

In partnership with Moet & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, and other leaders of the champagne industry, Nuit Du Champagne allows event attendees to sample and purchase a variety of champagnes directly imported from France’s Champagne region, located in the northern part of the country. The Champagne region of France is so treasured that it has been named a UNESCO world heritage site.

Highlights of the Event

The Sofitel hotel served as the perfect backdrop for this event. The hotel itself oozes elegance and luxury, so the added glam of French champagnes, caviar and chocolates just put it over the top.

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the event, we were able to sample the Moet & Chandon Ice Imperial with strawberries and raspberries. The flavor was crisp, fresh and light which makes it a perfect beverage for hot summer nights. We recommend adding some mint as well to give it some extra pizzazz.



Also offered was a cheese spread, various small bites and chocolates from La Maison Du Chocolat, to pair with the different champagne options. If you have not tried truffles from La Maison Du Chocolat, we suggest you give them a try asap!

Overall it was a beautiful event and spotlighted some of the great bottles of authentic French bubbly we all know and love.

The tour’s next stop will be Houston. Tickets start at $70. Learn more and purchase your tickets on their site.

Jiselle

Growing up, food was the staple for every major event, and my family made it a point to introduce me to many different cuisines. They might also be to blame for my slight obsession with cocktails and small plates. I mean, I was the 5-year-old at dinner ordering a virgin Pina colada and shrimp cocktail! Nevertheless, they ingrained in me my love for food and the amazing abilities it has to bring people together. “Don’t tell me what you ate, tell me who you ate with.” (Parts Unknown, Anthony Bourdain) I recently relocated to Washington D.C., from New York City and am obsessed with the D.C. brunch scene! Something about the casualness of drinking bubbly in the middle of the day really speaks to my soul. I also have a weird obsession with cupcakes and cheese, not together, but if someone could make that work, I’d be down. I’m excited to share pieces about my brunching adventures, happy hours, and classy things in between that are best spent with friends and/or loved ones, as well as sharing experiences from D.C. foodie events. Check out more of my champagne-ing, cupcake eating, D.C. life at my blog Cupcakescaviar.com.

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