I rather like the pairing of haute gastronomy and design. There is a certain natural synergy born of the common search for creativity and perfection that can yield some rather interesting results. It was on display for instance with French interior architect and designer Patrick Jouin's ergonometric champagne bucket for G.H. Mumm and it's on display again with the Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance designed tasting table for Perrier-Jouët.
Inspired by the famous anemone which graces Perrier-Jouët's Émile Gallé-designed Art Nouveau bottle, an emblem of the champagne house, it is according to Duchaufour-Lawrance designed to enhance the gastronomical experience of champagne. Equipped with a built-in ice bucket to house the bottle and keep it at the optimal temperature, it also juts out elegantly creating surface space to pose one's glass and various amuse-bouches. I personally find the table's elegant curves rather sensuous - fitting given that champagne is believed by some to be a potent aphrodisiac. I have no idea whether that claim is substantiated or not but I'll drink to it anyway! Tchin-Tchin.
Sincerely,
The Luxe Chronicles
* Please note, as disclosed in a previous post , The Luxe Chronicles is a brand amabassador for the House of Perrier-Jouët.
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