Sparkling Summer Fare With Sylvia Jansen, Gary Hewitt and WOW! Catering’s Chef Luc Jean Photos by Ian McCausland Summer has put us in the mood for one of life’s greatest pleasures: Champagne. We invited Chef Luc Jean, Executive Chef of Wow! Catering, to partner with our Sommeliers to create a perfect summer Champagne menu. Sylvia Jansen and Gary Hewitt stressed that the importance of pairing Champagne goes beyond simply flavours: you need to take into account the texture of the food and the fizziness of the wine. Champagne pairs wonderfully with rich, fatty foods, but can also take saltiness or a little citrus.
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Armed with their suggestions, Chef Luc sent us a beautiful three-course menu that would complement our versatile and luxurious bubbles: asparagus and leek vichyssoise, followed by veal chops with orange and green peppercorn sauce and ricotta basil gnudi, and finished off with French apple cake and candied bacon ice cream. We convened on one of the most beautiful and unique terraces in the city at 529 Wellington, where Sylvia sabered us some of the best sparklers at Banville & Jones.
