Wine enthusiasts will encounter the artwork of Jean-Jacques Sempé through their glasses. French wine, gourmet food, music, and art will come together in Seoul's autumn garden.
Mayfield Hotel Seoul announced that it will hold the 24th Dionysus Wine Fair at the hotel's outdoor Bell Tower Garden on September 19 and 20.
This year's event, themed 'Falling in Wine with French Romance,' will showcase French wines, food, music, and art. Sixteen wine companies, including Gyeongyang International, Lotte Wine, Olvin Wine, Vino H, Jangseong Global, Wine Brothers, PNS, and Vina Roma, will participate. Attendees can sample a variety of wines at booths set up from 5 PM to 10 PM in the Bell Tower Garden.
The event will also feature works by French illustrator Jean-Jacques Sempé. In collaboration with the 'Bonjour, Jean-Jacques Sempé: A Perspective on the World' exhibition at My Art Museum One Grove, customers who purchase table tickets will receive admission tickets to the exhibition. This offer is limited to the first 500 tickets, and the exhibition will be open until November 14.
Food pairings will include flank steak with Burgundy red wine sauce, citrus vinaigrette with seafood salad, and more. Additional pairing options such as jambon and Comté pizza, grilled octopus, and cheese and olive platters will be available for purchase.
Live performances by a modern pop band will take place at 7 PM in two sessions. Between performances, a raffle will offer prizes including hotel accommodation vouchers, buffet dining passes, and wine.
Lee Sun-woo, head of marketing at Mayfield Hotel, stated, "This year's Dionysus Wine Fair aims to provide a richer experience by combining the romance of France with wine, gourmet food, music, and art."
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