Confrerie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs - La Grande Cave du New Jersey

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Viva La Chaîne!

Thank you for joining our Gala Champagne dinner at the Saddle River Inn.

On December 8, we gathered at the Saddle River Inn for what became our chapter’s Grand Dinner: Champagne throughout the evening with a tremendous, paired dinner from Chef Jamie Knot, as we celebrated the beginning of the holiday season.

Our soiree started in the 1990s with Champagne from the great vintages of 1988 and 1985 paired with the menu and service of the restaurant’s chef-owner Hans Egg. In this century, it became a chapter tradition under the care of the Saddle River Inn’s chef-owner Jamie Knott, who served inspired dinners for the legendary 1996 and delicious 2002 Champagnes. Now, we turn to our 2008 Champagnes, considered the high point of this century’s vintages.

The Champagnes were purchased over the years and have been aging in storage for this dinner. There is the perfectly named Rare. Created by Piper-Heidsieck in 1976, only 10 vintages were produced as of 2008: (1976-79-85-88-90-98 (only in magnum) -99-2002-06-07 and 2008.

At our dinner, this Prestige Cuvee (the contemporary Champagne term for the finest wine made by the Champagne house) as joined by another Tete de Cuvee (the traditional term for the highest quality wine): 2008 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame.

Best known for its mass production, yellow-label nonvintage brut, Veuve Clicquot’s value (both monetary and viticulturally) is its vintage wines, and especially its prestige cuvee, La Grande Dame. Made from the wineries best pinot noir, La Grande Dame is its most elegant and delicate expression.

Of course, there were two more 2008's accompanying chef Knott’s delectable four-course menu.

John Foy—Echanson, La Grande Cave du New Jersey.

Our December Event Venue Location

THE SADDLE RIVER INN is located at 2 Barnstable Court, Saddle River, N.J. 07458
(Map link is below)

201-825-4016

The SADDLE RIVER INN Website

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Dress Attire was jacket, tie and Chaîne Ribbon


This Website payment is exclusive to our Chapter and we do hope that members take advantage of the convenience of the ability to pay in this way. Please make/confirm your reservation by e-mail to Patrick Marotta at patrickm.0004@gmail.com.

For those who prefer to pay by check, please forward your check payable to “La Grande Cave du New Jersey” to Sam McNulty at Hueston McNulty, P.C., 256 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 207, Florham Park, NJ 07932.

Viva La Chaîne!

Patrick Marotta, Bailli
La Grande Cave du New Jersey.

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