Beaujolais & Beyond Celebration 2026

Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé ! This is the Wine Event Of The Year! Travel to French soil and celebrate with us for an unforgettable evening of delicious food, wine and music. No plane ticket required. What better way to celebrate the end of the 2026 wine harvest in style than at the Embassy of France at DC’s only official celebration? Join us for a joyous and lively evening featuring: Delicious French food prepared by: - Chef Daniel Labonne, Executive Chef at the Embassy of France - Chef Hughes Cossard, President/Owner of FoodExpression - Cuisine Solutions For our VIP guests, we have Cuisine Solutions, who will prepare a main dish: For dessert, the experts from Fresh Baguette will treat us to their finest creations. Open Bar all Night - Beaujolais Nouveau all night - Champagne (VIP tables) and bubblies from France - Excellent red, white and rose wines from Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire Valley, Alsace. Rhone, Provence, etc. Entertainment all Night - Wine tastings - French photo backgrounds for great-looking selfies - Live Music all Night Meet an authentic 2CV Model 🚗 Fantastic Raffle Prizes : Ticket Link Grand Prize: a pair of Round Trip tickets to Paris, courtesy of Delta Air Lines and Air France • Tickets to our next signature event -La Galette des Rois • A basket of French Delights • Fine French Wines & Champagne Bottle We also have a Slient Auction with French baskets to bid on and...A very special package to win! 5 Types of Tickets: • Grand Cru: Enter at 8pm, then enjoy wine, food, music and entertainment. No seating. • Millésime Premium Entry : Enter at 7pm and enjoy delicious hors-d'oeuvres and special wines in an open bar setting and live piano music for the first hour. Of course, you then stay for the rest of the night. Very limited seating. • Chateau Table VIP Singles: You will seat at a reserved table in a roped-off prime area but with up to 3 other guests, with a bottle of Champagne, wine and personal service all night. Very limited number of tables so reserve early. An opportunity to make new friends! • Château Table VIP Couples (table for 2): You will seat at a reserved table for just you two, in a roped-off prime area, with Champagne, wine and personal service all night. Very limited number of tables so reserve early. • Chateau Table VIP for 4 (or up to 4): You will seat at a reserved table with up to 3 of your friends, in a roped-off prime area with Champagne, wine and personal service all night. Very limited number of tables so reserve early. Please note that the total number of tickets is limited. They will go fast so register early. We were sold out last year. Sound and light system engineer Carlos Beaumont of Vibes Solutions will work his magic to transform the room into the Embassy of lights! Buy for yourself or for you friends and family official Beaujolais T-Shirts, imported from France. Additional Info: French-American Chamber of Commerce members get 20% off. Enter FACC promo code FACCBN26 in the ticket of your choice. Please note that membership will be verified immediately upon registration. For security reasons, all persons attending the event must be registered via this site. No multiple registrations under a single name. ID will be required to enter the Embassy grounds. This is a fundraiser: please help the FACC continue to organize great events. It is also an excellent opportunity to stock up on excellent wine and food. For security reasons, there will be no parking inside the Embassy. Public parking is available on Reservoir Rd and across the street at Georgetown University Hospital's parking garage. This is an adult-only event. No one under 21 allowed. Dress Code: Cocktail attire. French accents welcome. No refunds.