French Champagne Dinner
Join us in the new year for a magnifique winter event as Cuvee 30A hosts a luxurious five course Wine Dinner, featuring Récoltant-Manipulant Champagnes imported from France, perfectly paired with Chef Tim Creehan’s award winning culinary artistry. Hosted by French Comité de Champagne certified specialist and Imperial Importers CEO Maureen Fiacco and Cuvee 30A owner Tim Creehan. Bon Appétit!
- Event Tickets: $195 per person, tax + gratuity included
- Event Date: January 22, 2025
- Event Time: 5:30pm
- Event Location: Tim Creehan’s Cuvee 30A
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About Imperial Importers CEO Maureen Fiacco
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About French Grower-Maker Champagnes
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Champagne is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, specific grape-pressing methods and secondary fermentation of the wine in the bottle to cause carbonation.
French Récoltant-Manipulant Champagne Dinner Menu January 22, 2025
*No menu substitutions.
About Maureen Fiacco
Maureen Fiacco is the founder and CEO of Imperial Importers, a distinguished champagne importer, Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, and a certified Champagne Specialist by the French Comité de Champagne.
Driven by a deep appreciation for the ancestry of independent vineyards, she curates an exclusive portfolio of artisanal champagnes, showcasing the finest expression of terroir, tradition, and sustainability to discerning wine enthusiasts.
Her passion takes her frequently to the Champagne region of France, where, alongside her husband John, she personally selects clean-farmed, estate-grown champagnes directly from grower-producers.
Fiacco is currently advancing her expertise by pursuing a Master-Level Champagne Certification through the Wine Scholar Guild.
About Chef Tim Creehan
Commonly dubbed the Gulf Coast’s “celebrity chef”, Creehan has appeared on numerous television shows, including as host of the Emerald Coast Chefs series. He’s also personally cooked for a slew of high profile celebrities, including Bruce Willis, Jessica Simpson and Rachel Hunter. He served as special chef at the Entertainment Tonight/Getty Images/Gibson Guitar Lodge during the Sundance Film Festival, where he dished up delicacies for the likes of Matthew Broderick, Danny Glover, and Alan Rickman. Recently Emeril Lagasse featured Creehan and Cuvee 30A in an episode of Emeril’s Florida on the Cooking Channel.
Tim Creehan grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and trained under Cordon Bleu French Chef Philippe Parola. He went on to transform John Folse’s Laffites Landing into a culinary landmark, traveling across the country cooking in Central Park, Malibu, Hong Kong and Beijing. Creehan invented and patented Grill Plus instant marinade in 1997, and he has published three cookbooks. He is involved in many local charities such as the Destin Charity Wine Auction. He enjoys sailing to wine and food destinations to further his ongoing education and explore the journey of simplifying his life and his career.
About French Grower Champagnes
Grower-maker (Récoltant-Manipulant) Champagne is terroir focused, considered more authentic and of higher quality due to the granular control over the production process, including natural microclimates, which facilitates a unique character and phenotype. Often referred to as artisanal winemaking, grower-maker champagne bottles can be identified by the ‘RM’ designation on the label. Our featured Grower-maker Champagnes include selections from Michel Genet, Dom Caudron and Marteaux Guillaume.
The only wines that are legally allowed to be named “Champagne” must be bottled within 100 miles of the Champagne region in France. The name is legally protected by European law and an 1891 treaty that requires true champagne to be produced in the Champagne region.
In France, the first sparkling champagne was created accidentally; the pressure in the bottle led it to be called “the devil’s wine” (le vin du diable), as bottles exploded or corks popped. At the time, bubbles were considered a fault.
The grapes Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay are used to produce almost all Champagne, but small amounts of Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris (called Fromenteau in Champagne), Arbane, and Petit Meslier are vinified as well.
Champagne became associated with royalty in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The leading manufacturers made efforts to associate their Champagnes with nobility and royalty through advertising and packaging, which led to its popularity among the emerging middle class.
There are more than one hundred champagne houses and 19,000 smaller vignerons (vine-growing producers) in Champagne. These companies manage some 32,000 hectares of vineyards in the region. The type of champagne producer can be identified from the abbreviations followed by the official number on the bottle.
Learn more about Grower Champagnes at our presentation during the event.
Cuvee 30A Reservation Cancellation Policies:
General: $40 per guest. *Please note that voicemails regarding guest relations, including reservations and cancellations, must include name and phone number, and will be returned during business hours Monday through Friday. We cannot guarantee guest relations availability by phone on weekends, and the cancellation notification timeframes are predicated on business days.
Cancellation Policy for Parties of 5-8 guests:
You must call Cuvee 30A 24 hours in advance of your reservation to cancel your reservation or decrease the size of your party to avoid a cancellation fee of $40 per guest on the credit card used to secure the reservation.
Cancellation Policy for Parties of 5-8 guests made during dining hours of 5-10 pm:
If you do not show up this evening to honor your reservation, or your party size decreases substantially, you will be charged $40 per guest on the credit card used to secure the reservation.
Cancellation Policy for Parties of 9 or more guests:
You must call Cuvee 30A 48 hours in advance of your reservation to cancel your reservation or decrease the size of your party to avoid a cancellation fee of $50 per guest on the credit card used to secure the reservation. Note that parties of 16 or more may require a deposit.
Cancellation Policy for HOLIDAY reservations:
You must call Cuvee 30A 72 hours in advance of your holiday reservation to cancel or decrease the size of your party to avoid a cancellation fee of $75 per person on the credit card used to secure the reservation.
Cancellation Policy for ticketed or prepaid event reservations:
You must call Cuvee 30A 72 hours in advance of your prepaid event reservation with any questions regarding your reservation. Ticketed events such as wine dinners are nonrefundable, but you may gift or resell your purchased tickets.
About Cuvee 30A
Cuvee 30A brings everything the Emerald Coast loves about celebrity Chef Tim Creehan’s wildly popular cuisine to South Walton’s gorgeous new 30Avenue development. Savor Tim’s award winning signature dishes such as Amy Grant’s Seared Tuna Rare and Vince Gill’s Pecan Crusted Grouper in a stunning venue conveniently situated at the junction of Scenic 30A and Highway 98. As seen on “Emeril’s Florida”, the DiRoNA awarded Cuvee 30A also features their “Best of the Emerald Coast” voted Happy Hour, and a world class Wine List bestowed with 30A’s ONLY Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence.
About 30Avenue
The 30Avenue Development is located directly North of Rosemary Beach at the junction of Highway 98 and County Road 30A. Cuvee 30A is less than 5 minutes from Rosemary Beach and Alys Beach, 10 minutes from Panama City Beach and Seaside on Scenic 30A. Cuvee 30A at 30Avenue is a picture perfect destination and shopping location for the entire Gulf Coast including Santa Rosa Beach, Panama City Beach, Rosemary Beach, Miramar Beach, Sandestin, Destin, Inlet Beach, Alys Beach, Tops’l, Carillon Beach, WaterColor, Seacrest, Grayton Beach, Seagrove, Dune Allen, Watersound, Blue Mountain Beach, Gulf Place, Point Washington, Bluewater Bay, Niceville and more.
