Godiva chocolates gold collection

The GODIVA Chocolate Gold Collection is like a colorful palette, with unparalleled taste and texture through expanded expressions of the five most loved GODIVA chocolate ingredients: hazelnut pralinés, ganaches, carrés, caramels and nuts chocolate series all crafted into new pieces of ultimate temptation.

2/ Macaroons Bridor:  A Professional Lenôtre Recipe

Pairing macaroons and wine

Macaroons embody traditional recipes and original pastrymaking know-how expressed in the French art of meringue. Made using a high-quality recipe, these macaroons will whisk you off to a moment of pure gourmet pleasure. Bridor A Professional Lenôtre Recipe macaroons come in assorted and single flavours: chocolate, vanilla, lemon, salted butter caramel, pistachio and raspberry.

You will get the Salt Caramel, Raspberry and Vanilla:

3/ Mini-Eclairs Fauchon

You will get the Hokusai one and the Sardine one:

FAUCHON chefs develop recipes inspired by local cultures and traditions. In this way, La Vague Eclair depicted by renowned Japanese painter Hokusai describes an éclair made with light vanilla cream and semi-salted butter.
This Éclair was launched for the Ocean day in Japan, July 17th. It became quickly the best seller éclair. The second éclair, sardine, has a cute Kawaii design. It is filled with vanilla cream and chocolate chips.

Wine Selection:

Champagne Premier Cru

Champagne Cuvée Collector Premier Cru E.Lacour. Not yet available in Japan!
20 % of Chardonnay, 30 % of Pinot Noir, 40 % of Pinot Meunier and 10 % of old wine.

 Portos Ruby and Tawny

PORTO TAWNY
Tawny Ports are red wines that age in wooden casks and show different shades depending on their age. With time “in-wood”, Tawnys also increase in aromatic complexity, intensifying the aromas of dried fruits (walnuts and almonds), wood, coffee and chocolate, amongst others.

PORTO RUBY
Ruby Ports are young wines, fruity, with a deep red colour and intense flavour of red fruits, namely berries.

French Premium Cidres Bolee d’Armorique Brut and doux

Produced in France since 1923, in the Brittany area ( apple valley area ), this Premium French cidre is made from a selection of the finest apples!
Bolee D’Armorique Brut and Doux are the ideal companion for an elegant and warm summer night

 Alsace gewurztraminer Rebmann

Aroma is fruity and floral like rose, peach and lychee with spice faintly.
 Taste is plump and smooth.

Natural Wines Maury La Cerisaie 2012

Made from Grenache and aged in concrete tanks and demi-muids, the medium to full-bodied, forward, plush 2012 Maury Doux La Cerisaie has textbook notes of blackberry liqueur, plums, black licorice and chocolate.

IGP Pays d’Oc Abbotts & Delaunay Merlot

Aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cherry, peat, cinnamon, thyme. Round, rich and long palate with ripe tannins.

The working artist onsite demonstrating the craft of acrylic painting will be Phil Greenblatt:

From Painting Instructor: Phil Greenblatt

Our Wine Instructor:

Paul , a 42-year-old US wine instructor, will manage that event in English.
With a lifelong passion for wine, he has made a career in wine sales, wine list development at upscale restaurants, and vinicultural education. He has a deep knowledge of wine production, regions, and food compatibility, and he enjoys sharing his enthusiasm with others interested in wine.