Truffles & Bubbles: A Champagne Affair with Grégoire Doulain & Joel Clarke
Tue, Jul 30
|VC Yorkville
Prepare to elevate your senses and celebrate the finer things in life with our meticulously curated champagne truffle experience.
Time & Location
Jul 30, 2024, 6:30 p.m. EDT
VC Yorkville, 87 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON M5R 3R9
About the Event
About Grégoire Doulain & Axyon:
Grégoire is Maison Kaviari’s brand ambassador in Canada and owner of Axyon, the importer and distributor of a selection of high-quality products from fine European brands. The company specializes in caviars, fresh and in-season truffles, truffle products, specialty seafood, cured meats, French escargots, oysters and vanilla. The brand boasts that it offers the best of every category that Europe has to offer.
About Joel Clarke, ABV Group (featured Champagne Partner):
Joel Clarke's appreciation for wine flourished during his time living abroad in Paris, France, where his nearly six years into his venture, Joel remains unwavering in his enthusiasm for the wine business, as well as for wine itself and the exploration of different cultures through travel. Joel's preferred wine regions include Burgundy, France, and Piemonte, Italy.
Menu:
Amuse Bouche
Mini truffle croque monsieur
- Gruyere, black truffle bechamel, ham, shaved black truffle
- Pairing: 2021 Le Domaine D’Henri 821 Blanc de Blanc de Chardonnay
Appetizer
Oeuf parfait à la truffle
- Sunchoke puree, black truffle hollandaise, shaved black truffle
- Pairing: 2021 Le Domaine D’Henri 821 Blanc de Blanc de Chardonnay
Course 1
Black truffle scallop
- Grilled white asparagus, black truffle beurre blanc, shaved black truffle, quiona crisp
- Pairing: NV Champagne Henri Giraud “Esprit Nature” Brut Champagne
Course 2
Beef tenderloin wellington
- Mushroom duxelles, puff pastry, truffle jus, micro green salad with truffle vinaigrette
- Pairing: NV Champagne Henri Giraud “Dame Jane” Rose Brut Champagne
Cheese Course
Goat cheese mousse
- Black truffle infused goat cheese mousse, crostini, fresh fig, candied walnut
- Pairing: NV Maison Herout Brut Normandy Cider
Dessert
Truffle chocolate mousse
- Fresh black truffle, 70% Equador chocolate, truffle oil, candied cocoa nib, vanilla chantilly, mushroom tuil
- Pairing: Champagne Henri Giraud Rattafia Champenoise
Ticket Price: $300pp + HST & gratuity
*We will try to accommodate all dietary restrictions to the best of our abilities.