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Join us for a delicious dinner at Aquavit in the private room. Meet one of the legendary wine personalities of our generation and get an insider’s view of the great wines of France. The first woman to establish a wine importing company in the United States, Martine Saunier founded Martine's Wines Inc. in 1979. Martine is a member of Les Dames d'Escoffier and was formerly on the national board of AIWF. She is also a Chevalier du Tastevin. In addition, she has been decorated twice by the French Government with the title of Officier du Mérite Agricole.  “For me, a great red Burgundy has to be flawless, with firm structure, rich berry flavors, clean without filtration. It’s not a heavy wine, but a haunting one.” Martine Saunier.  You won’t want to miss this highly informative dinner event with some truly awesome wines from these top producers, Wines include: 2006 Stephane Coquillette Carte Bleue Millesime Brut Champagne and 2002 St Chamant Millesime Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne; 2007 Dominique Cornin Pouilly-Fuisse "Les Chevrieres"; 2009 Morey Coffinet Chassagne Montrachet "La Romanee" 1er Cru; 2009 Denis Mortet Gevery Chambertin Vieilles Vignes; 2008 Perrot-Minot Charmes Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru; 2009 Gilles Robin Hermitage and 2009 Croze Hermitage "Cuvee Alberic Bouvet"; 2008 Bernard Burgaud Cote Rotie and; 2007 Rayas Chateuneuf du Pape, 2007 Rayas Pignan Chateuneuf du Pape and 2007 Rayas Chateau de Fonsalette.