UBIFrance's French Hospitality Connection

 The Date and Time: Tuesday, October 25, 2011   11AM to  5 PM
The Event: UBIFrance's French Hospitality Connection
The Venue: Park Hyatt Roof Top
The Target Audience: wine and food trade, writers
The Availability/Catalogue: just about everybody was looking for an
agent. There was one winery; everybody else was food.
The Quote/Background:
The Wines:

 

**** BEST -- Four Stars (91+ in Quality/Price Rating terms):
-Champagne Cuillier Pere et Fils Cuvee de Grande Reserve Brut, Vintages

 

***1/2 BETTER -- Three and a Half Stars (88 – 90 in Quality/Price
Rating terms):
-Champagne Cuillier Pere et Fils Pink Champagne
-Champagne Cuillier Pere et Fils Brut Tradition

 

The Food: Albert Menes had some terrific clementine marmalade;
L'Atelier Gourmet brought in some Bayonne ham, duck confit, Guinea
fowl, and even dome duck wings. Artenay Cereals had some health bars;
Britexa had some crepidula (a shellfish, like a scallop) for cooking.
Perles en Gascogne had some innovative oils, from prune kernels, hazel
nuts, and walnuts. So Jennie was offering a delicious sparkling non-
alcoholic Champagne (0.0% ABV, while Champagne Cuillier was offering
the real thing. Evian and Badoit contributed the still and sparkling
waters.
The Downside: it was a small show of exhibitors.
The Upside: there was a small turnout, so it was possible to speak with
everybody.
The Contact Person: yannick.reynaud.int@ubifrance.fr
The Event's Marketing Effectiveness and Execution (numerical grade):
79.

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