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New Luxury Tasting Lounge Opens At The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco

Sep 21, 2015
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The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco partnered with legendary winemaker Jean-Charles Boisset to introduce a new luxury tasting lounge in the hotel lobby, offering rare and exclusive wine tastings and curated food options  as well as a retail boutique in an intimate setting.

“We’re excited to be joining with world-renowned winemaker Jean-Charles Boisset,” said Bruce Gorelick, general manager, The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco. “Through our commitment to personify the City by the Bay, The JCB Tasting Lounge seamlessly blends California’s rich history in wines with our hotel’s new couture fashion design to inspire new memories for our guests.”

The ultra-chic JCB Tasting Lounge complements the hotel’s fresh and modern multi-phase transformative renovation, completed in March 2015. Guests are invited to enjoy tasting flights, ranging from $50-$100 per person, with paired fare from Chef de Cuisine Michael Rotondo of the hotel’s award-winning Parallel 37. Exquisite offerings complementing the rare wines range from savory options like crispy farm duck fritter with kumquat relish and flank steak steam bun with horseradish and date jam to dessert specials such as nectarine and white chocolate bon bons with apricot and chamomile and blueberry pate de fruit with dark chocolate ganache.

Designed by Jean-Charles Boisset and Joshua Rowland Interiors, Inc., the retail boutique at The JCB Tasting Lounge boasts custom-designed jewelry, candles, wine accessories and perfumes as well as merchandise from Baccarat, Christofle, Bernardaud and Goyard.

In addition to exclusive food and beverage options, the venue also offers guests a private event space for up to 14 guests.

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