ROSÉ REVELATIONS

Beneath the historic eaves of the ancient Shogunzuka Seiryuden Temple in Kyoto, Dom Pérignon hosted the 2023 edition of its Révélations experience—the brand’s first inside a temple—to reveal two new wines to creatives, chefs, distinguished gourmands and wine enthusiasts from around the world: Improvisation 2022, the house’s vintage-to-be, and the eagerly anticipated Dom Pérignon Rosé Vintage 2009. First constructed in 1913, the Seiryuden temple was dismantled, transported and reassembled in 1998 atop Mount Higashiyama, where Emperor Kammu proclaimed the founding of Kyoto in 794. This legendary setting offered an extraordinary panorama for the unveiling which, directed by Dom Pérignon chef de cave Vincent Chaperon, played out in three parts. The show opened with From Matter to Light, an exhibition inside the temple that featured the works of artists, photographers, musicians…