{"product_id":"special-event-the-champagnes-of-benoit-marguet","title":"SPECIAL EVENT • The Champagnes of Benoit Marguet","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFew in Champagne are known for taking natural winemaking so earnestly as Benoit Marguet. And yet the wines never veer off the elegant, filigreed path of the finest Champagne houses. How does he do it? \u003cstrong\u003eFind out in person on Monday, November 2nd\u003c\/strong\u003e as we host Benoit at Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarguet is based in Ambonnay and was already skeptical of the chemical treatment used by his family when he was a teenager. When he took over their 10 hectares in 2005 he stopped using them altogether, and was certified biodynamic by 2008. This is still not common in Champagne, where the cooler, damper conditions make natural farming extra challenging. The region's luxury status has never suffered from the poor farming and heavy use of chemicals that have contributed to elevated cancer rates there. That has been changing, in no small part to people like Marguet, who have proved it is possible to still produce world-class Champagne with cosmic-minded viticulture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e'\u003cem\u003eLike the man himself, \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eMarguet\u003c\/span\u003e's wines are outgoing, friendly, and forthright, yet they conceal a depth and expression that is clearly the product of careful thought and insightful vision.' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePeter Liem\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarguet is also passionate about horses. He says that \"in many civilizations, the horse is a sacred animal,\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003enon-predatory and contributing to social and spiritual balance. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBy using the horse to work the soil, we are able to create a link with the fauna and the inhabitants of our region. This allows us to connect directly to our environment and to work responsibly and respectfully for people and nature.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe will be tasting a lineup of his wines from the Shaman to the village level wines, the single vineyard Crayères, and even his rare Sapience bottling from 2014. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHope to see you there!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\"\u003eEach ticket is $99 and includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 hour class and Q\u0026amp;A with winemaker Benoit Marguet in an intimate setting limited to 12 tickets\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTasting sessions of 4-5 Champagnes during the class\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePizza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvent will take place Monday, November 2nd from 6:00-8:30pm at our shop, 573 Vanderbilt Ave, Brooklyn NY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eCheers,\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003eJonathan Kemp\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants | 573 Vanderbilt Ave | Brooklyn NY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68214200664299,"sku":null,"price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1270\/3173\/files\/BenoitMarguet.jpg?v=1792533013","url":"https:\/\/vwm.wine\/products\/special-event-the-champagnes-of-benoit-marguet","provider":"Vanderbilt Ave Wine Merchants | 573 Vanderbilt Ave | Brooklyn NY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}