2016 was the 21st anniversary of the Champagne and Caviar event held at the Vancouver Rowing Club in Stanley Park to benefit amateur sport.
This evening of bubbly showcased sparkling wines from many countries and regions other than France, including BC, Italy, New Zealand, Nova Scotia, Spain and California.
The Canadian contingent included wines from:
Noble Ridge The One BC
Thornhaven Infusion BC
Elephant Island Pink Elephant BC
Tantalus Blanc de Noir BC
Blue Mountain Gold Label Brut BC
Okanagan Crush Pad The Bub BC
Okanagan Crush Pad Narrative XC BC
Benjamin Bridge Brut NS
There was a good selection of Italian Prosecco and Spanish Cava with names both familiar and new. Some of the better-known Champagne names included, Barons de Rothschild, Billicart and Pol Roger.
Likewise there was quite the selection of caviar – black, orange, yellow and green, very interesting to say the least, and all proved perfect foils for the sparkling wines.
There were many wines that I especially enjoyed:
BC
Noble Ridge ‘The One’
Tantalus Blanc de Noir
California
Schramsberg 2013 Blanc de Blancs
Schramsberg 2007 Blanc de Noirs.
France
Billecart Salmon Brut
Montaudon
Taittinger Prestige Rosé
Italy
Ferrari Brut Rosé
New Zealand
Sophora Sparkling Cuvee
Spain
Segura Viudas Gran Reserva Heredad Cava
However, the very best of the bubbles I tasted that evening were all French – the Pol Roger Cuvee de Brut Reserve, Thienot’s Brut Champagne and the Bauchet Premier Cru Signature.
Needless to say, there were many wines that I didn’t get to so my apologies for any outstanding omissions. I was disappointed that by the time I got to some of the tables some popular wines were already gone such as the Benjamin Bridge from Nova Scotia and the Chandon’s Blanc de Noirs from California.
This proved to be a lovely evening at a beautiful venue. Be sure to mark your calendar for next year’s event and follow Liberty’s web page for other upcoming special events at www.LibertyWineMerchants.com
