Presssoir is a wine club in New York City founded by Daniel Johnnes that promises “unique wine experiences”.
They host mega tastings such as La Paulée, La Tablée, La Fête du Champagne and Convivio del Vino.
They also host eclectic smaller wine tastings and wine dinners for club members and non-club members.
On July 8, I attended their Summer Champagne Apero tasting. According to Google, Apero, short for apéritif, “is the French tradition that refers to a social gathering before dinner where people unwind over cocktails and snacks”, more or less a French happy hour.
The event was held at Popina restaurant at 127 Columbia Street in Brooklyn.
This was not a Champagne 101 tasting. With the exception of a bottle of Veuve Cliquot and a bottle of Ruinart, none of the big corporate Champagne houses were on hand, instead they poured from small, low production producers and wineries. About half were poured from a magnum with always makes a tasting feel special, and half from well-aged vintage bottles.
What was poured:
| NV Delamotte Brut en magnum | NV Ruinart Blanc de Blanc Brut en magnum |
NV Larmandier Bernier Rose de Saignee Extra Brut en magnum | NV Frederic Savart L’Accomplie Vielles Vignes 1er Cru Extra Brut en magnum |
| NV Pierre Paillard Les Terres Roses Bouzy Grand Cru Brut | NV Philipponnat Royal Reserve Brut |
| NV Henriot Brut Souverain | NV Christophe Mignon Pur Meunier Extra Brut en magnum |
NV Larmandier Bernier Rose de Saigmee Extra Brut en magnum | 2016 Henriot L’Inattendue Blanc de Blanc Gran Cru |
| 2002 Jacquesson Avize Champ Cain Degorgement Tardiff Blanc de Blanc Extra Brut en magnum | 2012 Pierre Paillard Bouzy Grand Cru La Grande Recolte Brut en magnum |
| 2018 Christophe Baron Les Alouette Brut Nature en magnum | 2014 Delamotte Blanc de Blanc |
| 2018 Christophe Baron Les Closeaux Extra Brut en magnum | 2018 Christophe Baron Les Hautes Blanches Vignes Extra Brut en magnum |
| 2015 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rose Brut | 2014 Robert Moncuit Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru Extra Brut |
| 2013 Henriot Cuvee Hemera Brut | 2014 Philipponnat Cuvee 1522 Extra Brut |
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