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 2024 wine harvest in style than at the Embassy of France - DC’s only official celebration?

This is the Wine Event Of The Year!

The Beaujolais and Beyond Celebration is a French cultural “Fête” that will take place in accordance with popular French annual tradition and custom for uncorking the Beaujolais Nouveau wine. “Beaujolais & Beyond” will welcome wine lovers, foodies, Francophiles and party goers to the Embassy of France.

Beaujolais & Beyond is a must for wine lovers of savoir-vivre!

- It is an adult-only event. No one under 21 allowed.

- Dress Code: Cocktail attire. French accents (bleu, blanc, rouge) are welcome.

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, Chef/Culinary Instructor at Stratford University and President/Owner of FoodExpression

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- Cooking demos- French photo backgrounds for great-looking selfies- Art

5 Types of Tickets:

1. Premier Cru (General Admission) : Enter at 8pm, then enjoy wine, food, music and entertainment.

2. Grand Cru (VIP): 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.

3. Château Table Service for Singles: You will seat at a reserved table in a roped-off prime area but with up to 3 other guests, with unlimited Champagne, wine and personal service all night. Very limited number of tables so reserve early. An opportunity to make new friends and maybe plan a trip together to France?

4. Château Table Service for Couples (table for 2): You will seat at a reserved table for just you two, in a roped-off prime area, with unlimited Champagne, wine and personal service all night. Very limited number of tables so reserve early.

5. Château Table Service for 4: You will seat at a reserved table with up to 3 of your friends, in a roped-off prime area with unlimited Champagne, wine and personal service all night. Very limited number of tables so reserve early.

Please note that the total number of tickets are limited. They will go fast so register early. We were sold out last year.

ADDITIONAL INFO :

For security reasons, there is no parking available inside the Embassy. Public parking is available on Reservoir Rd and across the street at Georgetown University Hospital's parking garage. Using a taxi or a ride share service is highly recommended.

Payment Instructions :

1. Login to see the 'Pay Now' button, after RSVPing. Then hit the button.

2. Verify correct dollar amount for number of people you're paying for.

3. If you don't have a Paypal account, click "Pay with a Debit or Credit Card".

4. If you have a Paypal account, simply log in, and pay as you normally would via Paypal.

How to Unblock the Pop-up Blocker on Your Phone

Many of our patrons advised us that they have a Pop-up Blocker on their iPhones and it hinders them from buying tickets. To unblock, please follow the following steps :

For Safari Users :

1. Go to Settings.

2. Scroll down to Safari and click on it.

3. Select Block Pop-ups and turn it off.

For Google Chrome Users :

1. Open Google Chrome.

2. Click on the three dots and you will see many options.

3. Click on Settings.

4. Scroll down to content settings.

5. Select Block Pop-ups and turn it off.

Refund & Ticket Resell Policy

All sales are final. We only refund the full amount, if the event is canceled. If it is rescheduled, we will send an email to ticket holders advising that. A full refund will be given to those that let us know within 2 calendar days of the update email, if you are unable to make it on the new date. No refunds will be given after that time.

However, you can sell your ticket to someone else if you are unable to attend. Please, feel free to post in the comment box for the event, that you have a ticket for sale. Work out payment between yourselves, and have the seller only send the organizer a message letting us know the full name of the person taking your spot. You must let us know two hours before the RSVP close time, on the day of the event.