| Explore the
diversity of Blanc de Blancs grower champagnes with one of
the foremost authorities of Champagne, Peter Liem, in this
intimate master class. His award winning book in box set
will also be available for purchase and signing at a
special price. Very limited space and books available. |
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 We are
delighted to welcome back to Singapore’s shores, our
friend and noted Champagne expert Peter Liem, who
was recently named the winner of the highly coveted 2018
James Beard Foundation book award for
“reference, history, and scholarship” for his
groundbreaking tome covering his most beloved wine region,
simply entitled Champagne.In Peter’s own words: “Champagne has evolved considerably over the last century. One could say that for the past decade or so we have been living in a golden age of Champagne, with producers both large and small not only refining their vinification methods but also exploring issues of viticulture and terroir expression in exciting new ways.” No development encapsulates this era of rigour and experimentation as much as the rise of grower champagnes — Champagne made by vignerons (wine growers) from their own vineyards, vinified and bottled by the same craftsmen, in artisanal quantities. Many growers naturally gravitate toward single-vintage, single-vineyard, mono-cépage cuvées with minimal intervention. Like the grandes marques, where suitable terroir applies, some go on to make blanc de blancs of prestigious quality and, in the context of this master class, extremely limited quantities. Blanc de blancs may be a commonly seen type of Champagne yet few have had the opportunity to delve into the diversity of styles and terroirs it represents. In this master class, Peter guides a private table on a journey of discovery, using singular vineyards and iconic growers as a lens to explore what blanc de blancs could possibly entail, examining its expressions and influences, and engaging in a study of Champagne Marie-Courtin’s rarest cuvée, Éloquence, across five consecutive vintages. Attendees will also have the chance to purchase, at a special price, the boxed book and map set of Peter Liem’s CHAMPAGNE: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region, and have the copy autographed by the author himself. (Do note that only limited copies are available on-site and purchases will be fulfilled on a first-come first-served basis.) Please join us as we embark on an exploration into the diversity of Champagne in this master class, and take advantage of this opportunity to pick the brain of one of the world’s foremost experts on the region, in a small-group format. Admission is limited by space, so please RSVP at your soonest convenience. See you then!
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Peter
Liem is an American wine writer, and author of ChampagneGuide.net,
an award-winning online guide to the wines and
wine producers of Champagne. Following nearly a
decade in the wine trade, he was a senior
editor, critic and tasting director for Wine
& Spirits magazine, and his writings
on champagne, sherry and other wines have
appeared in publications such as The World
of Fine Wine, Decanter, The
Art of Eating and The San Francisco
Chronicle. He has authored, together with
Jesús Barquín, Sherry, Manzanilla &
Montilla, and he hosts Sherryfest,
one of the world’s largest sherry events,
together with Rosemary Gray. He has also
partnered with Daniel Johnnes of La Paulée
de New York to create La Fête du
Champagne, the largest Champagne
event in the United States. His most recent
book, Champagne, was published by
Ten Speed Press in October of 2017: it has been
awarded the André Simon Book Award and
an IACP Book Award, and the highly
coveted, prestigious 2018 James Beard
Award.