Sparkling & Champagne Celebration at Dover Hall.  Grand Tasting Included.

Celebrate the World's Love of Great Sparkling Wine & Champagne at Spectacular Dover Hall

***Tickets to the Sparkling & Champagne Celebration also include tickets to the Walk-Around Grand Tasting: VIP/Early Sunday Special

We're taking this exceptional event to a whole new level for those who love sparkling wines and Champagnes.  Please join us at beautiful Dover Hall for this thoughtfully crafted wine and food celebration featuring the cuisine of acclaimed Executive Chef Leah Randolph, who won “Chef of the Year” in 2023 from the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association.

Emphasis on Champagne (from France) and Sparklers from New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Sonoma, CA and Virginia 

Savor an elite lineup of sparklers from Virginia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Sonoma, CA, Italy, Champagne, France, Spain, Portugal, Oregon, Washington State and more. Highly regarded still wines will be available too.  Enjoy inventive, regionally-sourced Australian, New Zealand, Virginia, and Sonoma, CA-inspired bites to enhance your tasting experience.

New Venue & Menu in 2025

The jaw-dropping, gorgeous Dover Hall estate will put you in seventh heaven as you enjoy this classy walk-around event.  The sparkling wine and champagne selections will be curated by a collaboration between our team and Chad Hornik, co-owner of Dover Hall and a certified Sommelier.

Leah Randolph, Dover Hall's brilliant Executive Chef, who was “Chef of the Year” in 2023 as awarded by the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association, will present an stunning menu of delicious bites.

Regions of Emphasis

While the Sparkling & Champagne Celebration features sparkling and still wines from around the world, Virginia sparklers will be well represented along with bottles from the Expo's 2025 Regions of Emphasis, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Sonoma, CA.   The cuisine will also have a decidedly Australian, New Zealand and Virginia accent.

With Your Ticket, You Will:

• Gain entry to the Sparkling & Champagne Celebration at Dover Hall AND entry to the Walk-Around Grand Tasting: VIP/Early Sunday Special on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Main Street Station.
• Taste 30+ highly regarded sparkling wines and champagne, premium still wines, and savor artisan bites to enhance your tasting experience.  Note that this is primarily a beverage event so please be sure to have a light meal before you arrive.  
   
• Receive and keep a beautiful Stolzle crystal wine glass
   
• Be permitted to park for free in the Dover Hall parking lot.
• Stroll through beautiful Dover Hall.  
   
• Be able to use the complimentary coat check.
   
• Some seating will be available.

About Chef Leah Randolph​

Leah is an Indiana native who moved to Virginia in elementary school. She started working in commercial kitchens at the age of 16, but it wasn’t until 2015 that her true passion for culinary was revealed when she began her fruitful career with Salisbury Country Club. Under the leadership of her Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef, she learned a different style of culinary that sparked a passion like never before. Leah spent four years at Salisbury Country Club learning and growing before bringing her talents to Dover Hall in 2018. After two years as the Sous Chef, she was promoted to Executive Chef because of her attention to detail, leadership in the kitchen, and of course, her delicious food! In 2023, only two years after becoming Executive Chef, the Virginia Restaurant, Lodging, and Travel Association awarded Executive Chef, Leah Randolph, the prestigious title of  "Chef of the Year" at their Ordinary Award Ceremony. The staff, work environment, and access to local ingredients are a few of her favorite parts about leading the Dover Hall culinary team. A signature dish by Leah will most likely include plenty of herbs, seasonal produce, and a hint of citrus! In her free time, you will find Leah cooking, trying out new restaurants in Richmond, sipping on a beer with her boyfriend Cody at Strangeways Brewery, or skydiving!