Cotes du Rhone Announces 'Celebrate Summer the French Way' July 4th - 18th

NEW YORK, July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Cotes du Rhone proudly announces "Celebrate Summer the French Way," a two week celebration of French cooking and Rhone Valley wines in collaboration with Maitres Cuisiniers de France Restaurants. A group of over 25 Maitres Cuisiniers de France restaurants in different states across the country invite consumers to discover a delicious selection of wines from France's acclaimed Rhone Valley wine region. Special $30 prix fixe menus paired with Cotes du Rhone wines will be available along with complimentary Maitres Cuisiniers de France "Celebrate Every Day the French Way" booklets featuring tasty, easy-to-follow recipes and tip sheet on Cotes du Rhone wine & food pairings at home. This festive, promotional event will coincide with the American and French days of independence, officially kicking off on July 4th and continuing through Bastille Day to July 18th.

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"Celebrate Summer the French Way" honors the many commonalities of French and American culture; a love of freedom, a love of festivities and a love of food. "The versatility and food-friendliness of Cotes du Rhone wines make them perfect for by the glass experimentation and allows diners to try pairing the wines with a variety of different fare," says Daphne Payan, Rhone Valley Wines Brand Ambassador "We are thrilled to partner with Maitres Cuisiniers de France to showcase our wines and introduce their dynamic taste profiles to American wine drinkers."

Cotes du Rhone reds feature a delicate balance of fruit, spice and tannins that make them ideal for pairing. While the region is famous for its red wines, Cotes du Rhone also produces excellent white wines and rose wines that are perfect for summer. Cotes du Rhone white wines offer excellent body and flavor while the roses are refreshing, fragrant and fruit forward.

Participating restaurants include:

California

    Marc Ehrler
    Restaurant Mistral
    Loews Coronado Bay
    Resort & Spa
    Coronado, CA
    (619) 424-4000

    Frederic Castan
    Motif at the St. Regis
    One Monarch Beach
    Dana Point, CA
    (949) 234-3200

    Xavier Salomon
    Navio Restaurant
    Half Moon Bay
    1 Miramontes Point Rd.
    Half Moon Bay, CA
    (650) 712-7000

    Joel Guillon
    Left Bank Larkspur
    507 Magnolia Ave.
    Larkspur, CA
    (415) 927-3331

    Joel Guillon
    Left Bank Menlo Park
    635 Santa Cruz Ave.
    Menlo Park, CA
    (650) 473-6543

    Joel Guillon
    Left Bank Pleasant Hill
    60 Crescent Dr.
    Pleasant Hill, CA
    (925) 288-1222

    Patrick Farjas
    Day Break Gourmet
    Restaurant
    1154, Arroyo Ave.
    San Carlos, CA
    (650) 343-0907

    Roland Passot
    La Folie
    2316 Polk St.
    San Francisco, CA
    (415) 776-5577

    Joel Guillon
    Left Bank San Jose
    377 Santana Row
    San Jose, CA
    (408) 984-3500

    Joel Guillon
    Left Bank San Mateo
    1100 Park Place
    San Mateo, CA
    (650) 345-2250

Connecticut

    Jean-Louis Gerin
    Restaurant Jean-Louis
    61 Lewis St.
    Greenwich, CT
    (203) 622-8450

    Jean-Pierre Vuillermet
    Union League Cafe
    1032 Chapel St.
    New Haven, CT
    (203) 562-4299

Illinois

    Bernard Cretier
    Restaurant Le Vichysoiss
    220 West Road 120
    Lakemoor, IL
    (815) 385-8221

Maryland

    Alain Roussel
    La Ferme Restaurant
    7101 Brookville Rd.
    Chevy Chase, MD
    (301) 986-5255

Massachusetts

    Jacky Robert
    Petit Robert Bistro
    468 Commonwealth Ave.
    Boston, MA
    (617) 375 0699

    Raymond Ost
    Sandrine's
    8 Holyoke St.
    Cambridge, MA
    (617) 497-5300

New York

    Luc Pasquier
    Jack's Oyster House
    42 State St.
    Albany, NY
    (518) 465 8854

    Claude Godard
    Madison Bistro Restaurant
    238 Madison Ave.
    New York, NY
    (212) 447-1919

    Jean-Michel
    Bergougnoux
    L'Absinthe Brasserie
    Restaurant
    227 East 67th St.
    New York, NY
    (212) 794-4950

    Guy Reuge
    Mirabelle at the
    Tree Village Inn
    150 Main St.
    Stony Brook, NY
    (631) 584-5999

Oregon

    Philippe Boulot
    The Heathman Restaurant
    1001 SW Broadway
    at Salmon
    Portland, OR
    (503) 241-4100

Philadelphia

    Olivier Desaintmartin
    Zinc Restaurant
    246 South 11th St.
    Philadelphia, PA
    (215) 351-9901

    Olivier Desaintmartin
    Caribou Cafe
    1126 Walnut St.
    Philadelphia, PA
    (215) 625-9535

Virginia

    Gerard Gasparini
    Restaurant Pomme
    115 S. Main St.
    Gordonsville, VA
    (540) 579-4314

    Gael Cruchet
    Ritz-Carlton Tysons
    Corner
    1700 Tysons Blvd.
    McLean, VA
    (703) 506-4300

    Alain Lecomte
    Chez Max Restaurant
    10622 Patterson Ave.
    Richmond, VA
    (804) 754-3464

Canada

    Jerome Ferrer
    Europea 1227
    Rue de la Montagne
    Montreal, Quebec
    (514) 398 9229

About Cotes du Rhone

Cotes du Rhone is the second largest Appellation d'Origine Controlee (A.O.C.) in France with over 6,000 wine grape growers. Located along the Rhone River between Lyon and Avignon, Cotes du Rhone wines are widely available in the U.S. and offer diversity and value. A fruit forward and spicy taste profile that pairs well with meals is indicative of Cotes du Rhone wines. http://www.rhone-wines.com/