Calling all cocktail connoisseurs and bubbly lovers! Join MASA 14 for a special sparkling cocktail party with food and wine writer Maria Hunt, author of The Bubbly Bar: Champagne and Sparkling Wine Cocktails for Every Occasion (Clarkson Potter/Publishers; August 25, 2009; $16.99; Hardcover), a modern guide to enjoying and entertaining with bubbly in every price range.

Maria Hunt will lead a tasting of some of the finest examples of the Spanish sparkling wine cava and Latin-inspired sparkling cocktails, while Chef de Cuisine Antonio Burrell will complement the bubbly concoctions with some of his tantalizing Asian and Latin small plates. Maria will also be on hand to share her bubbly wisdom and autograph books.

Priced at $35 per person, the evening includes an assortment of sparkling wines presented by the Institut del Cava and cocktails from the book, Latin-Asian fare along with a copy of Maria Hunt’s The Bubbly Bar. Reservations are required, and can be made through the Hooks Book Events web site.