4 Great Bottles by Women Winemakers and More From Last Night's #FOODWINEWOMEN Fête
Some of New York's top #FOODWINEWOMEN in restaurants and media celebrated F&W's January issue and social media campaign last night at Corkbuzz, the wine bar founded by master sommelier Laura Maniec.
Some of New York's top #FOODWINEWOMEN in restaurants and media celebrated our January issue and social media campaign last night at Corkbuzz, the wine bar founded by master sommelier Laura Maniec. In honor of the occasion, Maniec opened bottles from women winemakers, and guests like Daphne Oz, Gail Simmons, Anita Lo, Amanda Cohen, Camille Becerra and Melissa Clark snacked on hors d'oeuvres by AJ Schaller, a rising star female chef in her own right. Below, the list of bottles to look for and a snapshot of the menu from the event co-hosted by Food & Wine's Dana Cowin and Christina Grdovic.
Wines From Women Winemakers
Sparkling: Zusslin Cremant d'Alsace NV; France
Winemaker Marie Zusslin
White: 2011 Domaine du Closel Clos Papillon; Savennières, France
Winemaker Evelyne de Jessey
Orange: 2008 Lusenti Malvasia Bianca Regina; Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Winemaker Lodovica Lusenti
Red: 2013 Farmers Jane Field Blend Carignan '13; Santa Barbara, California
Winemakers Angela Osborne and Faith Armstrong
Menu by Corkbuzz Chef AJ Schaller
- Oysters on 1/2 shell with Champagne granite and pink peppercorn
- Chicken liver, mushroom and hazelnut crostini
- Gougères with Fontina fonduta
- Salmon tartare on cucumber with coriander crème fraîche
- Pork belly skewers with fennel and grapefruit
- Mini chocolate chip cookies