Our idea? We’d love to promote champagne culture and knowledge in Latvia, highlighting the important role of Champagne in Latvian gastronomy. Leading chefs and sommeliers will be invited to present pairings that clearly demonstrate the excellent compatibility of Champagne and gastronomy.

We want this event to be a symbolic annual snapshot reflecting Latvia’s contemporary understanding of Champagne. We believe that the competition will not only help to further promote the role of Champagne in Latvian gastronomy but will also foster cooperation between chefs and sommeliers!

How does it work? Imagine the atrium hall of Hanzas Perons – with the help of Liebherr it will be transformed into a “dining room”. Under the guidance of the master of ceremonies Valdis Melderis,  each chef & somm duo will briefly present their dish and the respective champagne, serving it to the Jury and gourmet guests. 

The jury will evaluate each pairing, the dish itself and the champagne, trying to determine the most attractive combination. 

What’s your role? We’ll allow a limited number of gourmets to join in, so just sit back, relax, and enjoy some good food + champagne!

Restaurants? Barents: Artūrs Trinkuns un Ņikita Zaičenkovs, Buržujs: Renārs Purmalis un Gaitis Burba, Le Dome: Jānis Zvirbulis un Viktorija Luca, Kest: Māris Jansons un Ingūna Majore, Riviera: Ivars Kalniņš un Jevgēņijs Liskins, Snatch: Sergejs Šiporovs un Sergejs Kovaļonoks  Truff le Pig: Marks Frolovs un Marts Augusts, Vieta: Arnis Kalvišķis un Jānis Volkinšteins, Whitehouse: Reins Čerņajevs un Mārtiņš Felsus, 36.line Grill Restaurant: Lauris Aleksejevs un Zigmārs Kalniņš. 

Who will be in the jury? Peter Liem (USA, champagneguide.net), Aigars Nords (Riga Wine & Champagne), Maksims Čekots (Max Chekot Kitchen), Mārtiņš Pīlēns (bubblebistrot.com), Raimonds Tomsons (Best Sommelier of the World 2023), Santa Miķelsone (culinary enthusiast), Ina Poliščenko (TV Host, Gemoss), Marina Dianova (titanium.lv).