Holiday Champagne Tasting Features Mod Med Food, Sparkling Wines at Carrollwood Carmel Cafe & Wine Bar

Sample dozens of rare to renowned sparkling wines from around the world during a special Saturday afternoon champagne and sparkling wine tasting event 1-3 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Carmel Café & Wine Bar in Carrollwood.

Space is limited and reservations are requested for the Saturday afternoon Holiday Champagne Tasting. Cost is $35 person to sip some of the world’s finest bubbly and to enjoy a pairing menu featuring Mod Med cuisine.

Carmel Café & Wine Bar has partnered with Ed’s Fine Wine to feature the following champagnes:

• Perrier Jouet
• Roederer Brut Premier
• Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut
• Gosset Brut Excellence
• Pommery Brut Royal
• Billecart Salmon Brut
• Schramsberg Blanc De Blanc
• Piper Heidsieck Brut
• Duval Leroy Brut
• Domaine Carneros by Taittinger
• Grower’s Champagne

The tasting event features a selection of Mod Med cuisine that includes melon prosciutto, fried feta bites, champagne-infused goat cheese crostini with garlic chutney, cheese charcuterie, caprese salad, flatbreads topped with smoked bacon, spinach and artichokes and a cappuccino truffle for a sweet finish.

In addition to the tasting, guests will also be able to purchase select champagnes at special prices available exclusively at this holiday event.

For reservations at the Carrollwood Carmel Café call 813-265-1415.

The Dec. 17 Holiday Champagne Tasting takes place at the  Carmel Cafe & Wine Bar located at 14306 North Dale Mabry (Landmark Plaza) in Carrollwood.

Mod Med is Carmel Café’s signature cuisine. It represents a modern interpretation of foods and flavors traditionally associated with Mediterranean countries like Italy, Spain, France, Greece and Morocco.