Holiday Grower Champagne and Oyster Tasting

Event Date: 
Saturday, December 12, 2015 - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
RSVP Required
Food & Drink
Cost:
$75.00
Included Items: 
six oyster and champagne pairings, passed hors d'oeuvres

Black Jack and Pearl Dive Oyster Palace to Host Holiday Grower Champagne and Oyster Tasting  

 

WHAT: On Saturday, December 12th, Black Jack and Pearl Dive Oyster Palace will host a tasting event featuring oysters paired with selections from the restaurant’s extensive grower Champagne menu. Black Restaurant Group’s sommelier, Joshua Pauley along with fishmonger MJ Gimbar, have collaborated on the tasting to offer complementary oyster and Champagne pairings, and will guide guests through the tasting. 

 

Grower Champagnes, produced by families who own and grow the estate grapes used for their Champagne, will be paired with boutique oysters selected by fishmonger MJ Gimbar. Along with the Champagne and oyster pairings, passed apps including crawfish and oyster fritters, oysters gratin, fried oysters and endive bites with blue cheese and pomegranate will round out the offerings. 

 

Below are the grower Champagnes that will be poured alongside each oyster:

 

Andre Clouet Brut Reserve Grand Cru Bouzy, Montagne de Reims NV

Paired with Raspberry Point Oysters / Prince Edward Island

 

Roland Champion Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Chouilly, Côte des Blancs 2006

Paired with Fancy Sweet Oysters / Caraquet Bay, New Brunswick 

 

Jacques Lassaigne Extra Brut Montgueux, Aube NV

Paired with Pemaquid Oysters / Damariscotta River, Maine

 

Drappier Brut Nature Urville, Aube NV

Paired with Totten Inlet Oysters / Puget Sound, Washington

 

Maillart Brut Rose Grand Cru NV

Paired with Kusshi Oysters / Vancouver Island, British Columbia 

 

Tickets are $75 per person and include six oyster and Champagne pairings (the five listed above, plus one more of guest’s choosing) and passed hors d'oeuvres. To reserve your ticket, please visit:  https://brgevents.wufoo.com/forms/champagne-oyster-tasting/.

 

WHERE: Black Jack is located at 1612 14th Street, NW, 20009 and is open for dinner and drinks Tuesday to Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Saturday from 3:00 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. and Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. For more information please call the restaurant directly at 202-319-1612 or visit www.blackjackdc.com Like on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BlackJackDC  and follow on twitter at twitter.com/BlackJackDC