If there’s anything that truly encapsulates life’s high notes, it’s raising a glass of champagne in celebration. And, if there’s anyone who has honed the art of champagne-making, it’s Moët & Chandon. This inherent ‘know-how’ is something that the French so elegantly call ‘savoir-faire.’
This is an instinctive expertise and finesse with which the champagne Maison has become synonymous over its two-and-a-half century history.
list of those that were hosted
On 13th October, Moët & Chandon hosted influencers from different fields in the digital media space, celebrities, media personalities and consumers of the brand, to an exclusive champagne tasting event at the Villa Rosa Kempinski Nairobi, a leading 5-star destination known to offer the perfect fusion of European luxury and Kenyan hospitality.
It is a fact that a bottle of Moët & Chandon, is popped every second somewhere in the world, which means you’re never too far from a refreshing sip accompanied by a pristine glass and a gorgeous smile, whatever the occasion.
While many associate champagne with celebrations, few ever talk about pairing it with meals. This world’s most loved champagne, Moët, goes well with several foods. At the exclusive event, Moet& Chandon Business Development Director Charles de Ponteves shared how different expressions of champagne pair with different meal flavours and textures.
Consequently, the splendid afternoon invited the champagne novices for a three-course meal accompanied by different types of sparkling wines. The pairing started off with prawn cauliflower sushi, mango and cauliflower sushi Tobiko and tamarind sauce, and Indonesia chicken salad served with cucumber, lettuce, and coconut.
This was paired with Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut. The Brut champagne works well with light meals so as to avoid the flavours overlap. The rich flavour and smoothness brings out the fullness and vigor, followed by a delicately fresh crispiness to reveal the magical balance of the pairing.
Main meal
Additionally, main course was beef steak with black pepper sauce, and salted mushroom served with mashed potato and grilled vegetables that was paired by Moet&Chandon Rose Imperial. The spontaneous and radiant drink has a bright fruitiness and elegant maturity. This opens the tender dish and supple texture to benefit from it’s little crunch.
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Nonetheless, the dessert boasted of the exotic baba de ’rum- a light cake raised with yeast, soaked in rum syrup, and served with caramelised pineapple and ganache Monte coco which was paired with Moet & Chandon Nectar Imperial. The rich fruity desert is punctuated by a lively finish and partners perfectly with the delicious golden honey texture in the Nectar Imperial.
This sparkling libation event was enjoyable with memorable moments to go with.
