La Grande Dame by Veuve Clicquot partnered with Chef Dominique Crenn on June 26, to celebrate the reveal of La Grande Dame Rosé 2015 at San Francisco’s iconic Atelier Crenn. Guests including newlyweds Chef Dominique Crenn and wife Maria Bello, Lily Kwong, Denise Hale, Tamara Rojo, Kathryn Lasater, David Shimmon, Nadir Shaikh, Kerry Diamond, Jay Jeffers, Dan Rubinstein and more, toasted to the new prestige cuvée with a 9-course menu crafted for the occasion by the always-innovative Chef Crenn. The hero dish of the evening was a Beet & Caviar Tartlet that was inspired by the new cuvée and sourced from Chef’s Bleu Belle Farm.
Atelier Crenn’s dining room was transformed with pops of color at custom tables decorated in rosé pink and signature Veuve Clicquot yellow. Each table was inspired by Italian artist Paola Paronetto, with whom the Maison collaborated on the cuvée’s gift box.
In a nod to the brand and Chef Crenn’s trailblazing spirit, the evening benefitted La Cocina, a local nonprofit food business incubator working to solve problems of equity in business ownership for women, people of color and immigrant business owners.
San Franciscans can enjoy their own La Grande Dame pairing experience at Petit Crenn on July 12th & 13th. La Grande Dame is also available at SF favorites like Wayfare Tavern and Cotogna, and for those not in San Francisco who want to enjoy La Grande Dame, we invite you to visit https://www.veuveclicquot.com/en-us/la-grande-dame/ to find your closest retailer.
Drew Altizer Photography
Drew Altizer Photography
Drew Altizer Photography
Drew Altizer Photography
Drew Altizer Photography
Drew Altizer Photography
Drew Altizer Photography
