TOUR DE CHAMPAGNE
at the Ritz-Carlton Downtown
January 19, 2008



Philippe Ardanaz, Roland Mesnier, Richard Marble

It was like New Year’s Eve all over again as the champagne flowed on at the second annual Atlanta installment of Tour de Champagne.

The event benefiting Angel Flight of Georgia featured a variety of prestigious brands of Champagne including Jean Pierre La Louelle, Dom Perignon, Ruinart and Veuve Clicquot.  Restaurants including Atlanta Grill, ENO, Food 101, Repast, Steel, The Sun Dial, Geisha House, Dolce, Nikolai's Roof and Shaun's, provided tasty food pairings.

Tour founder Richard Marble was joined by Roland Mesnier, White House Executive Pastry Chef for 25 years.  Mesnier happily greeted guests and signed his new book “All the Presidents’ Pastries.