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More Than 100 Sparkling Wines Will Be Flowing During Pix Pâtisserie’s Bubbly Spectacular

September 29, 2011 by

Annual event will give guests the chance to taste their way through Pix’s award winning Champagne and sparkling wine lists throughout December

 

PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 29, 2011) – December offers many reasons to raise a glass of bubbly and Pix Pâtisserie’s N. Williams location adds one more celebration to the list with their 4th annual Bubbly Spectacular , which will feature more than 100 sparkling wines from white and rosé to sweet and dry. Whether you are on a shoe string budget or don’t mind splurging for bubbles, Pix has sparklers from every region including Prosecco and Lambrusco from Italy, Champagne and Blanquette de Limoux in France, Rosé from Tasmania and some local bubbles  from Oregon, just to name a few. Fans of Grower Champagne will be hard pressed to find a larger list in the nation!

 

Pix recently won Wine Spectator’s 2011 Award of Excellence for their wine program and was mentioned on Eater.com as one of four of the country’s most imaginative Champagne and sparkling wine lists from restaurants across the country. Glass pours will change daily and be announced on Pix’s Twitter page,  @PixPastisserie  Seven tasting events will be featured throughout December along with many other “bubbly” events happening all month long at Pix’s N. Williams location to help guests explore all that sparkling wine has to offer.

 

EVENT DETAILS 
(All events take place at Pix’s N. Williams location only. A full calendar of events and tastings will be listed on Pix’s website, www.pixpatisserie.comin the coming weeks)

 
Every Day!
WHEEL OF SPARKLERS
Every time you purchase a bottle of sparkling wine from our Bubbly Spectacular List you will have the chance to spin the wheel…land on the bottle you ordered and it’s yours for free! (Dine in only.)
 
Every Day!
BEAUCOUP GLASS POURS
A minimum of five sparkling wines will be available by the glass each day and will rotate throughout the month. Each day’s pours will be announced on Pix’s Twitter page, @PixPastisserie .
 
Every Day!
WRESTLE MANIA
Each week we will have two sparkling wines in the ring. (Yes, we really have a wrestling ring.) For a nominal tasting fee guests can go head to head with both wines and vote on their favorite. Could the Cava over take the Champagne? Will the Blanquette de Limoux crush the Prosecco? Can Argyle hold its weight? You decide.
 
Weekly!
SPOTLIGHT SERIES
Pix will spotlight a single Champagne producer that owner Cheryl Wakerhauser had the opportunity to visit earlier this year. Come taste their portfolios and hear about their wine making philosophies, styles and techniques from Cheryl herself! Drop in. Schedule is below and tasting fees vary by event.
 
Thursday, December 1
Bubbly Spectacular Kick-Off Party featuring BUBBLY ROULETTE!   7:00PM – 9:00PM
Spin the wheel all night long to see which glass of bubbly you can buy for the amazing price of $6 a glass! Could it be the 2002 André Clouet Brut Millésime? Or a nice Cava Reserve? How about a succulent Moscato D’Asti? Does it get any better? Sure does…
 
Sunday, December 4
SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Alexandre Chartogne of Chartogne Taillet   3:30PM – 5:00PM
 
Monday, December 5
SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Bertrand Gautherot of Vouette et Sorbée   6:30PM – 8:00PM
 
Thursday, December 8
SELOSSE PROTÉGÉS 7:00PM – 8:30PM
Since taking over his father’s estate, Anselme Selosse has gained a cult following in Champagne and abroad. While his Champagnes may be of exceptional quality, they are extremely rare and priced to show it. At Pix, we are taking you to a new generation of wine makers making their mark. Three Selosse protégés are featured in this evening’s tasting - Jérôme Prévost, Olivier Collin (Ulysse Collin) and Alexandre Chartogne (Chartogne-Taillet). Their wines are exceptional, full of character and come with a reasonable price tag (for now!) This is not one to miss for true grower Champagne fans! $25
 
Saturday, December 10
LEARN TO SABER! 5:00PM
Ever open a bottle of sparkling wine by slicing the top off with a knife? How about with a wine glass? A sure fire way to impress your friends – just don’t hit them in the face with the cork! Safety first as we show you the secrets of sabering. Plus, enter the raffle to win an official Champagne saber!
 
Sunday, December 11
SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Raphaël Bérèche of Bérèche et Fils   3:30PM – 5:00PM

Monday, December 12
SPOTLIGHT SERIES: David Pehu or Pehu-Simonet   6:30PM – 8:00PM
 
Saturday, December 17
SPARKLERS FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS  6:00PM – 8:00PM
Prosecco, Champagne, Cava and sparkling from the Loire and Limoux…can you guess which is which? Match the wines with their place of production and win big! Well, not that big – we’ll give you a macaron. But the wines are free!

 

Sunday, December 18

SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Nicolas Chiquet of Gaston Chiquet   3:30PM – 5:00PM
 
Monday, December 19
SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Jean-Baptiste Geoffroy of René Geoffroy   6:30PM – 8:00PM
 
Wednesday, December 21
SPECIAL CLUB NIGHT!!! 7:00PM – Midnight
This is a very special evening. Champagne’s Spécial Club is a group of Grower-Producers who all have the common goal of promoting the expression of terroir in the region. The members serve as a jury of their peers, voting for the best Champagne of certain vintages, which is put into a stout bottle only to be used by those that make the mark. These are truly sparklers of exceptional quality! Six Spécial Clubs available as a blind flight and by the glass. You won’t find a tasting like this anywhere else! $28 per flight of six 1oz pours. For more information on the Spécial Club:www.clubtresorsdechampagne.com
 
Friday, December 23
ROSÉ CHAMPAGNE  6:30PM – 8:00PM
Did you know that much of the rosé made in Champagne is done by blending red wine with white? It is the only AOC in France that allows blending to make rosé instead of using the saignée method in which the wine is in contact with its skins to absorb color. We’ll taste two blended Champagnes alongside two saignée Champagnes. $15
 
Wednesday, December 28
SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Philippe Aubry of L. Aubry Fils  6:30PM – 8:00PM
 
Friday, December 30
AUBE PRODUCERS  6:30PM – 8:00PM
The Aube (or Côte des Bar) is a two hour drive from the central towns of Reims and Epernay. In the early 1900’s, the region tried to exclude the Aube from the AOC appellation. Riots ensued and they were able to keep the Champagne status. Despite the fact they have never been awarded a single Grand Cru or Premier cru designation for their villages, some producers are giving their Northern neighbors a run for their money. (And for less of yourmoney!) Tasting of four producers $20
 
Saturday, December 31
FREE CHOCOLATE BUFFET!  With purchase of a glass of bubbly    Midnight
Join Pix to ring in the New Year right with another FREE CHOCOLATE BUFFET! Chocolate mousse, chocolate ice cream, chocolate ganache, chocolate almond cake, chocolate BEER! We’ll have it all this New Year’s Eve as the clock strikes midnight. Free to the first 100 guests at EACH store who purchase a glass of anything bubbly (including soda…designated drivers are heros!) We will be handing out tickets starting at 11 p.m. to all beverage customers until the tickets are gone. Get there early!
 
Sunday, January 1
ENCORE!  10:00AM – Midnight
Let’s keep it going one more day with a menu of 10 sparkling wines by the glass ranging from $5-$20. Come for the Sunday Tea, after the rose bowl or for a little hair of the dog.  Just because it is January doesn’t mean the bubbles have to stop. Cheers!
 

 

About Pix Pâtisserie

Pix Pâtisserie has two locations in Portland’s SE and North neighborhoods offering elegant pastries, French macarons and handmade chocolates and ice cream, as well as a wide selection of dessert wines, craft beers, fine spirits and Bubbly. Pix received the 2011 Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator for their extensive list of wines and champagnes. The original Pix on SE Division opened in January 2002 and adorned in yellow walls with comfy shoulder-to-shoulder seating. The North Williams location opened in 2005 and boasts a chocolate laboratory where customers can peek in on the mad scientists in the kitchen.  With an upbeat fancy demeanor dotted with monkeys and fuzzy red wallpaper, the North Portland location offers Monday Movie Night and Sunday Tea. Don’t miss the Dessert Dim Sum night at SE Division and Concoct Yo’ Own Dessert. Pastry chef and restaurateur, Cheryl Wakerhauser trained at the Pâtisserie of MOF Philippe Urraca in Southern France. In 2001 she moved to Portland and set up shop at the Portland Farmer’s Market before opening her first pâtisserie. Pix Pâtisserie North, 3901 N. Williams Avenue, Portland; 503-282-6539; and 3402 SE Division St., Portland; 503-232-4407. www.pixpatisserie.com and on Twitter @PixPastisserie.

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