SPIT - Science Politique International Tasting (Competition)

by Paige Donner

In a truly wonderful demonstration of Bollinger's credo, Life Can Be Perfect (with Bollinger), the day of the SPIT competition unfolded delightfully in Aÿ, France...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jurists - SPIT 2014

 

 

 

Clement, Marketing Director Bollinger

 

Paula Basso, Right, Best Sommelier of the World 2013

 

 

Gilles Descotes, Chef de Caves Bollinger + student

 

Jurists - SPIT (me on far right)

Maison Bollinger, Ay

 

 

 

Oxford Team Presenter - Winner SPIT 2014

 

 

2nd Place Winner - Ecole Hotelière de Lausanne

Selfie : )

 

 

SPIT event organizers: MC, Philippe-Alexandre, Philadelph

 

 

 

 

 

Harvard Business School Team

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

St. Andrew's Team - 3rd Place

All photos by Paige Donner copyright 2014 

SPIT competing schools this year were: 

Oxford University - First Place

Ecole Hotelière de Lausanne - 2nd Place

Saint Andrews University - 3rd Place

Contenders:

France -

EDHEC Lille, EM Lyon, ESSEC, HEC, IFP, Polytechnique, Université Paris Dauphine

International - Cambridge University, Copenhagen Business School, Harvard Business School, Sankt Gallen Universitat

Competition was held at Bollinger Maision and Cellars in Ay, France. With the generous sponsorship of Bollinger, Fouquet's Barrière, IdealWine, Le Cordon Bleu, Lehmann Glass, Chateau Latour and many more...

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Moet & Chandon's Summer Pop-Up Restaurant With Chef Yannick Alleno

by Paige Donner

On a recent round-up of Paris interviews, I succeeded in doing the near-impossible - catching up with the man-in-motion, the chef who never stops, Mr. Yannick Alléno, 3* Michelin chef and champion of local-sourced ingredients for his outstanding cuisine.

Chef Yannick Alleno, Terroir Parisien Brongniart

You can catch my interview with him on World Radio Paris by clicking on the World of Wine play button Here.  He talks about his upcoming book that re-envisions French sauces and also his winemaking endeavors with M. Chapoutier in the Rhône Valley.  Episode will air shortly...

 

Until then, here's what's new:

Moët & Chandon, Épernay team up with Chef Yannick Alléno for Summer Pop-Up Restaurant in Champagne 

Starting in a few short weeks, mid-April to be exact, you will be able to make reservations for a very special dining experience:

 

Where - Moët & Chandon's l'Orangerie in Épernay

This is the private l'Orangerie on the Trianon Garden grounds just across from the main cellars on Avenue de Champagne in Épernay.  The grounds are only open to invited guests, except for once a year when they give tours of the gardens, including the l'Orangerie, on France's national Garden Day.

A dining experience in this magical setting is sure to be a memorable one.

 

Who - Yannick Alléno, 3* Michelin Chef and Benoit Gouez,

Moët & Chandon's Chef de Cave.

Chef Yannick Alléno, already a legend not just for his 3* Michelins but also for his extraordinary re-visioning of French cuisine and his dedication to local foods and ingredients which he uses exclusively when creating his menus and dishes.

When - June 9 2014 to July 9 2014.

What -  A sublime dining experience.

 

Photos were taken at his newest Terroir Parisien, at Palais Brongniart in Paris, otherwise known as La Bourse.  Photos copyright Paige Donner 2014.

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