The Bailliage organized an intimate OMGD (Ordre Mondial des Gourmets Dégustateurs) dinner with 32 members in Shanghai’s historic former French concession at Cuivre, a down-to-earth French Bistro with a contemporary twist.

Stars of the evening were the wines and spirits as always at an OMGD event. After selecting the wines, we discussed with Cuivre’s Executive Chef, Michael Wendling how to design an exclusive French menu to complement our selections.

At the reception we enjoyed salmon rillettes poached in red wine with dill and shallots and shrimp tartare and avocado bites washed down with glasses of perfectly chilled Champagne G Rennesson & Fils.

Our exclusive gustatory tour led us through five main French wine regions from Champagne, Alsace, Provence, Bordeaux, all the way to Cognac. Our “Tour de France” also included prestigious wines.

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Foie gras “au torchon”
shaved mimolette, candied carrots, brioche
Alsace Grand Cru ‘Saering’ Riesling 2017
Domaines Schlumberger

Sea scallops marinated with dill
lime zest, frisée salad
Château Cavalier ‘Grand Cavalier’ Rosé 2019
AOC Provence

Seared Japanese black cod
shallots confit, red wine sauce
Château Fleur Cardinale 2014
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé

Seared Wagyu M3 ‘Tri-Tip’
Périgord sauce, baby onion, mushroom
Château Beychevelle 2015
Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé

Hot chocolate fondant, vanilla ice cream
Cognac XO Rémy Martin

After dinner, a private tasting of Rémy Martin XO Cognac was a great way to end our exclusive gustatory “Tour de France”.

At the end of the night, much appreciation was given as we acknowledged the great effort from Chef Michael Wendling and his team who made this excellent event happen.

It was a wonderful OMGD occasion and as always we look forward to more great events coming soon.

Vive la Chaîne!

Michelle Yi Sun
Vice-Chargée de Presse