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World Champagne Day Vogue Living Dinner a sparkling success

The Vogue Living Champagne Dinner held on World Champagne Day Friday 26 October has been heralded a sparkling sell-out success.

“Byron at Byron put on a magnificent Champagne Dinner which I was delighted to host on behalf of Vogue Living” said Vogue Living Publisher Nick Smith, who attended the event along with 95 guests from around the country. The Byron region was proudly represented, with guests from Byron Bay, Lennox Head, Alstonville, Bangalow, Mullumbimby and The Pocket.

“Guests were stylish and sophisticated which topped off the night. We were treated to an amazing dinner by Justin North and who’d have thought you could enjoy Champagne with all of the five courses!”

The Byron at Byron has held these special dinners for the past five years to share the beauty and versatility of Champagne. Guests dined on Scotch quail eggs with sauce grebiche, Ceviche of kingfish with finger lime and pickled radish, Plum tomatoes with saffron jelly, crab meat, crème fraiche and chive oil and Gerry’s Wagyu baby beef roulades with tiger prawns and crustacean foam. And these were just some of the canapés.

Champagnes enjoyed during the event were Ayala Brût Nature, Agrapart Terriors Blanc de Blancs, Philipponnat Royal Réserve Brût, 2000 Pol Roger Vintage Brût and Bollinger Rosé.

“The highlight for me was working with the local produce from around the Byron shire area” said Justin North. Justin’s previous ventures include Bécasse restaurant, which was regularly awarded two Chefs Hats by The Sydney Morning Herald and three stars from the Australian Gourmet Traveller Restaurant Awards. “Matching it with the incredible Champagnes and working with the support of The Byron at Byron Chefs were also highlights”.

The event was styled by acclaimed Domayne Stylist Sue Kropp, who transformed the Byron at Byron Restaurant for the dinner. Classic whites and greens created a vintage French farmhouse feel with hessian, antique lace doilies, white roses and baby’s breath, camellia and magnolia leaves, glass domes and of course ornate silver candelabras. “Justin’s food is always sophisticated yet at the same time it’s comfort food” said Sue Kropp. “So I wanted to celebrate that”.

Downloadable high res images (photos by Jeff Dawson):

Photo #1 – Elisabeth Drysdale from The Champagne Bureau with Guest Chef Justin North

Photo #2 – Nick Smith, Publisher of Vogue Living with Stylist Sue Kropp

Photo #3 – John Parche, General Manager of The Byron at Byron with Caroline Baulderstone and Mark Baulderstone from Riedel

Photo #4 – Elisabeth Drysdale from The Champagne Bureau with Marcus Ross

Photo #5 – Guest Chef Justin North with Monique Phillips