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2026 NYC Wine & food festival : French Bloom is on every table at the BOISSON dinner

The renowned NYC Wine & Food Festival returned to celebrate its 15th anniversary. This major culinary event, bringing together more than 40 international chefs, producers and some of the world’s most renowned culinary personalities, once again took place in the heart of Manhattan.

For the first time, the festival introduced a dedicated 0.0% drinks and mixology category, reflecting the growing demand for sophisticated alternatives.

American retailer Boisson was selected as an official partner and hosted one of the festival’s most talked-about dinners, alongside chef Andrew Zimmern and artist Alon Shay. For the occasion, Boisson curated a complete 0.0% beverage pairing, serving French Bloom Le Rosé alongside Chef Andrew Zimmern’s carefully crafted dishes.

French Bloom has been selected for the grand tasting by BOISSON at the NYC Wine & Food festival

Present at the Grand Tasting throughout the four-day culinary festival, Boisson introduced guests to a curated selection of sophisticated 0.0% beverages, from sparkling cuvées and spirits to cocktails. French Bloom was featured with Le Blanc and Le Rosé.

Guests discovered a meeting of French savoir-faire and a modern vision of 0.0% sparkling cuvées, designed to create a refined tasting experience. Organic, low in calories and made with no added sugar, French Bloom brought its signature bubbles to the NYC Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting, which welcomed thousands of guests over the course of the event.

BOISSON presents French Bloom to guests during their dinner with Chef Andrew Zimmern and artist Alon Shay

On October 15 at the Yale Club in New York, Boisson co-hosted a dinner for one hundred guests, with chef Andrew Zimmern and artist Alon Shay as guests of honor.

Andrew Zimmern is an American chef and food critic, best known for his television series Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. Alon Shay is an Israeli pianist and composer whose work spans theatre, opera and music education across the United States and Europe.

For the occasion, Boisson and its culinary team created a five-course pairing experience, matching each dish with a carefully selected 0.0% beverage. French Bloom was the only organic sparkling cuvée selected for the dinner, bringing its signature refinement and effervescence to this special moment of sharing.

NYC Wine and food festival alongside God's Love Deliver

Every year, visitors to NYCWFF both enjoying new culinary discoveries while participating in a good cause. Through money raised furing the NYCWFF, the Not-for-profit, God's Love We Deliver helps those who are struggling to afford meals for themselves.

This year, the culinary festival raised $14 million during the event for the cause. With the funds, the association will be able to continue its work with people suffering from diseases which prevent them from shopping and/or cooking. By 2021, God's Love We Deliver had prepared more than 2.6 million custom meals which were delivered to nearly 10,000 individuals with the help of thousands of volunteers.