Concept: Polo Match
Address: Liberty State Park, 1 Audrey Zapp Drive
Jersey City, 07305
Website: www.vcpoloclassic.com
Organizer: Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Partners: Nespresso, The Standard New York, LVMH,
The Charmer Sunbelt Group, Empire Merchants, MPG,
Kazi Investment Group
Co-host: Nacho Figueras
Date: June 2nd, 2012
Photo Credit: Getty Images for Veuve Clicquot
Details: Guests must be ticketed and be aged 21 and over
The event has taken place on Governors Island since its inception in
2008, this year´s event is the first one taking place on Liberty State Park
Polo match between Nacho Figueras´s team, Black Watch, vs. some of
the best polo players in the world
Debut of a custom Penelope Parasol in Veuve Clicquot´s yellow -
made of 100% silk dupioni fabric, with solid hardwood shaft and brass-
finish handle
Previous attendees: Prince Harry, Madonna, Kate Hudson,
Hugh Jackman, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan, Mayor Bloomberg,
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner, Naomi Watts, Isla Fisher, Wyclef Jean,
Amber Heard, Julianna Margulies, Keith Lieberthal, Paul Haggis,
Andre Balazs, etc.
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Concept: Champagne House
Address: 12 Rue du Temple
Reims, 51100
Tel: 3 26 89 54 40
Website: www.veuve-clicquot.com
Owner: LVMH
History: 1772 - Foundation of the House Clicquot by Philippe Clicquot
1805 - Francois Clicquot, Philippe´s son, died
Barbe Nicole Ponsardin, Francois´s widow, took over the business
1810 - Barne Nicole Ponsardin renamed the company to
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Produced its first vintage wines
1811 - Exceptional harvests lead to an outstanding vintage - The
Comet Cuvée
1816 - Madame Clicquot invented the Riddling Table, which ensured a
crystal-clear wine
Madame Clicquot became known as ‘La Grande Dame’ of
Champagne
1877 - Veuve Clicquot provided its bottles with a Yellow Label
Registration of of the ‘V. Clicquot P.Werlé’ Yellow Label Trademark
1909 - Purchase of the Crayeres (Chalk Tunnels)
1963 - Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin is listed as a Limited Company on the
French Stock Exchange
1972 - Launch of Cuvée La Grande Dame
Creation of the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year Award
1987 - Foundation of LVMH
2004 - Launching of Veuve Clicquot Rosé in Japan
2008 - The first Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic took place
2010 - The first Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Los Angeles took place at
the Will Rogers State Historic Park
Details: Veuve Clicquot´s symbols - The Anchor, The Comet, The Yellow Label
Selection of Champagnes: Brut Yellow Label, Rosé, Demi-Sec,
Vintage Brut, Vintage Rosé, Vintage Rich, Cave Privée Brut,
Cave Privé Rosé, La Grande Dame Brut, La Grande Dame Rosé,
La Grande Dame by Riva
Veuve Clicquot began its relationship with polo in England´s Veuve
Clicquot Gold Cup
Veuve Clicquot has sponsored polo matches at the Greenwich Polo
Club, International Polo Club in Wellington, Florida, and Santa Barbara
Polo Club in California
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