We march on. Since a number of us love Champagne (including me!), we will continue to connect to the brilliant folks in the Champagne world, this time going into the village of Rilly-la-Montagne to meet Laurent Champs, owner and winemaker of Vilmart. Joining Laurent will be the wisdom of Brad Baker to help us color in the richness of the event.
For context about Vilmart, I visited in 2018 (capturing the photos below, too). I visited because I had a real connection to the Vilmart wines, the acidity and balance, the freshness that I continued to find bottle after bottle. Even as most recently when we opened a 2008 Grand Cellier d’Or, which was fresh, bright and aging so beautifully, it was once again a validation that for me, when I want to open Champagne for people who really want to experience the richness and beauty of the area, this is the producer who does it about as well as anyone.
Laurent will be taking us on a tour of some parts of the domaine (as able based on cell/wifi connection), talking about his range of wines, the vineyards and the philosophy that guides his domaine. I can assure you this will be a wonderful event with Laurent and Brad, as we continue to find ways to create joy and share it with each other in these times. Note–we expect this event to max out so you are welcome to get the link by following the short instructions below.
Stay safe everyone, and keep finding and sharing joy with each other.
TO BE PART OF THE EVENT, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING. THANK YOU.
Date/Time: Saturday, May 9th @ 10AM PT / 1PM ET / 1700 Paris
Theme: If you own Vilmart, open one. Or, you can choose to open another Champagne as you may have done during Mousse or Marie Courtin, and enjoy the event.
How To Connect: To get the Zoom link to connect to the event, send a private message to Frank Murray III. I will then send you the link in a private reply. Once you receive the link, please do NOT forward it.
We’ll be muting everyone’s audio so we can eliminate background noise. You’ll also be optioned to turn on your camera if you like…just come to learn, share and be part of the fellowship we are creating.