Embrace the Bold, Yet Elegant World of Rhône Valley Wines through Luxury Tastings, Seminars & Dinners
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 – La Tablée – an immersive, week-long annual festival celebrating the wines of the Rhône Valley – invites oenophiles far and wide to join their table from November 29-December 2 in New York City. La Tablée is produced by world-renowned sommelier Daniel Johnnes and his organization Pressoir, the team behind top French wine festivals La Fête Du Champagne and La Paulée. With the key support of Northern Rhône expert Matthew Conway, La Tablée celebrates and showcases both the Northern and Southern Rhône’s top producers through a program of tastings, seminars, intimate dinners, and collaborations with top chefs.
After years of cultivating their significant network of winegrowers in the region, Johnnes, Conway, and the Pressoir team have personally invited the finest Rhône Valley producers to present at this year’s La Tablée. Wine lovers of all types – from serious collectors to curious novices – can indulge their passion for the bold, yet elegant flavors and generous spirit that are embodied by Rhône wines, through dinners, tastings and seminars that bring together the Northern and Southern regions’ renowned winemakers with celebrated chefs and restaurants for unforgettable experiences.
Tickets will be available for purchase to the general public beginning on Friday, September 22, through the official La Tablée website. In addition, American Express® Card Members can take advantage of early ticket access beginning Tuesday, September 12, with special ticket packages and exclusive experiences, such as a special dinner hosted by Christophe Bristiel of the renowned Château La Nerthe in Châteauneuf-du-Pape with wines back to the 70’s, on Wednesday, November 29.
For a taste of what’s to come from La Tablée ahead of the weekend’s festivities, Pressoir will present a free virtual seminar via Zoom: The New Faces of the Rhône, on Saturday, November 18, from 2:00pm-3:00pm. Vignerons Julien Cecillon of Northern Rhône and Victor Coulon of Domaine de Beaurenard in Châteauneuf-du-Pape will facilitate a discussion about the young, dynamic new generation of winemakers in the Rhône, the challenges and opportunities in the region, and what the future holds.
LA TABLÉE 2023 PROGRAM
Tuesday, November 28
- The Genius of Noël Verset
Kick off La Tablée 2023 by attending this dinner featuring 14 of Verset’s extremely rare wines, from his final vintage of 2006 back to the renowned 1985. The wines are sourced from the vaunted cellars of Mannie Berk & The Rare Wine Co. and will be paired with the elegant cuisine of Chef James Kent at SAGA.
- Location: SAGA, 70 Pine Street, 63rd Floor, New York
- Time: 6:30pm
- Cost: $2,250
Wednesday, November 29
- Château La Nerthe Dinner – AMEX EXCLUSIVE
Commercial director Christophe Bristiel will host this exclusive dinner showcasing La Nerthe’s remarkable wines with a deep dive into the estate’s library collection featuring 12 sensational vintages of the estate, exclusively for American Express Centurion® & Platinum Card® Members.
- Location: Al Coro, 85 10th Avenue, New York
- Time: 6:30pm
- Cost: $695
Thursday, November 30
- Mâchon Du Rhône Lunch
Experience a recreation of Lyon’s traditional hearty and convivial gathering – the Mâchon – courtesy of Chef Daniel Boulud alongside winemakers Guillaume Monier of Monier Perréol, Graeme and Julie Bott, Victor Coulon of Domaine de Beaurenard, and Benjamin Gras of Domaine Santa Duc, who will pour wines that will perfectly complement the refined and soulful Lyon-inspired cuisine of Boulud Sud.
- Location: Boulud Sud, 20 West 64th Street, New York
- Time: 12:00pm
- Cost: $275
- E. Guigal Dinner
The name Guigal is inextricably linked with Northern Rhône, and the family’s astonishing collection of vineyards contains some of the most famous sites in Côte-Rôtie – La Turque, La Mouline, La Landonne. Joined by Philippe Guigal, the dynamic third generation to manage his family’s estate based in Ampuis, this special dinner features a superb selection of Guigal wines. The wines will be paired with the soulful cuisine of Chef James Tracey at Midtown hotspot Monterey.
- Location: Monterey, 37 East 50th Street, New York
- Time: 6:30pm
- Cost: $795
Friday, December 1
- La Tablée Tasting
One of the weekend’s premier events, the La Tablée Tasting will offer guests a selection of nearly 100 different wines from attending producers, offering an unparalleled view of the entire Rhône Valley wine region, accompanied by a selection of small plates from exciting restaurants and purveyors.
- Location: 26 Bridge, 26 Bridge Street, Brooklyn
- Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
- Cost: $250
Saturday, December 2
- La Tablée Lunch
Toast the Rhône Valley at Manhatta with special bottles provided by all attending producers alongside a special tasting menu from Union Square Hospitality. In addition, guests are invited to bring Rhône wines from their own cellars to share throughout the room.
- Location: Manhatta, 28 Liberty Street, 60th Floor, New York
- Time: 12:00pm
- Cost: $595
The full program of events, details, and pourings can be found at this link. For more information and updates, follow La Tablée on Instagram and Facebook.
Participating Domaines
Rhône Nord
Domaine Franck Balthazar • Domaine Graeme & Julie Bott • Julien Cecillon • Clusel-Roch • David Combier • Caves Yves Cuilleron • Domaine Jean-Michel Gerin • Domaine Alain Graillot • E. Guigal • Paul Jaboulet Aîné • Domaine Monier-Perréol • Domaine Marc Sorrel
Pierre-Jean Villa • François Villard
Rhône Sud
Château de Beaucastel • Domaine de Beaurenard • Domaine de Cristia
Famille Isabel Ferrando • Elodie Jaume • Château La Nerthe
Domaine de l’Oratoire Saint Martin • Domaine Santa Duc • Domaine de la Solitude
Domaine du Vieux Donjon
La Tablée would like to thank the sponsors of La Tablée 2023: American Express®, Acker, Acqua Panna, Andante Dairy, Chartreuse, City Winery, DANIEL, DeBragga, Glasvin, La Colombe, NetJets, Philipponnat, Poilâne, S.Pellegrino, and The World of Fine Wine.
ABOUT PRESSOIR
Founded by celebrated wine expert Daniel Johnnes, whose influence on the wine and hospitality industry is recognized far and wide, Pressoir is the country’s leading wine organization honoring the Burgundy, Champagne, and Rhône Valley regions. Pressoir originated with the first La Paulée event held in the U.S. in 2000, designed to bring the wine and culture of Burgundy to American wine lovers. Since then, the Pressoir team has built an organization that is dedicated to showcasing French wine and culture through a range of events and services.
ABOUT DANIEL JOHNNES
Daniel Johnnes is the founder of Pressoir, which is born of a love for French wine and culture. The wine director for Daniel Boulud’s Dinex Group, including Restaurant DANIEL, Le Pavillon, Bar Boulud, and Boulud Sud, Johnnes organizes fine wine dinners and tastings, including the festival La Paulée, which he launched in 2000 to celebrate the wines of Burgundy. Johnnes received the highest honor awarded to a wine professional in the United States when the James Beard Foundation named him “2006 Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year.” In 2016, Johnnes was honored by the French Republic by being named a Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole and in 2023, he received the Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite. These awards recognize people who have rendered outstanding services to French culture, and are two of the highest civilian awards given by the French government.
ABOUT MATTHEW CONWAY
Matthew Conway is the owner, operator, and sommelier at The Tippling House in Charleston’s Elliotborough neighborhood. Mr. Conway moved to Charleston, South Carolina in March of 2020 after 17 years in New York City and 14 years as partner and beverage director at Restaurant Marc Forgione. Conway, a native Californian, moved to NYC in 2004 where he worked for the late Chef Gray Kunz at Café Gray in the Time Warner center from 2004-2007. In 2008 he became the general manager and wine buyer for Restaurant Marc Forgione in TriBeCa, before eventually becoming partner. In 2010 he took a short leave to work in the world-famous cellars of Taillevent in Paris, France. After returning in the fall of 2010 Restaurant Marc Forgione received one Michelin Star. Shortly thereafter, Matthew became a certified coffee sommelier, was honored as one of Zagat’s “30 Under 30” in 2012 and named one of Star Chefs “Rising Star Sommeliers” of 2015. Matthew has consistently been a featured sommelier at several of the top wine events of the year including, but not limited to, La Paulée and La Fête du Champagne. Matthew has a key role as chef sommelier at La Tablée and is the festival’s Program Director for the Northern Rhône, on which Matthew is nationally recognized as a leading industry expert.
