Upcoming Event 11/19/2026
The 36th Annual Savor Soirée
A French Philadelphia Cultural Tradition Celebrating Business Connections,
the Arrival of the 2026 Beaujolais Nouveau, and Wines of the World!
Thursday, November 19th, 2026
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
1324 Locust Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Suggested Parking:
The Juniper & Locust iParkit Garage
1327 Locust Street
Across the Street from the Arts Ballroom
Registration Opens the Week of October 19th.
Contact info@FACCphila.org for Sponsorship Opportunities starting at $1500.
Special Thanks Again to Our 2025 Purveyors!
Merci Beaucoup Encore to Our 2025 Sponsors!
With Continuing Gratitude to Our 2025 Prize Donors!
Boiron USA
Homeopathic Gift Basket
Winner: Amanda Wetzel, Buchanan
Savor Soirée
Wine Purveyors Basket of Cheer
Winner: Wayne Barnett, Cordia
2 Complimentary Admissions to the 12/4
Carpenters' Hall: A Spy Soirée
Winner: Jessica Nee, La Vie en Rose
The 36th Annual Savor Soirée
FACC Members and Guests are encouraged to
Accent Your Business or Cocktail Attire with the Colors of Grapes & Wine.
Chic Berets and Festive Chapeaux are suggested.
The Soirée offers friendly, productive networking with
globally-minded, French, American, and International Business Leaders!
The 2026 Savor Soirée Features
Executive Chef Toni Aguilar's Bountiful Buffet of
French-inspired Gourmet Appetizers and Decadent Desserts
Fine Boutique Wine Tastings from
France, Italy, Argentina, California, and Pennsylvania
Local Beer & Cider Tastings
An Open Bar for Refreshing Soft Drinks & Water
A Business Card Drawing for Prizes
Friendly, productive business networking
Beaujolais Nouveau Day 2026 falls on Thursday, November 19, 2026,
the Third Thursday of November,
marking the worldwide release of the year's first fresh-harvest wines from France.
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The Style: Made 100% from Gamay grapes using carbonic maceration (whole-cluster fermentation), yielding a bright, vibrant, low-tannin wine meant to be drunk immediately while chilled.
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US Importer: Quintessential Wines serves as the exclusive U.S. importer and partner for the iconic Les Vins Georges Dubœuf, spearheading the annual arrival of the iconic artist-labeled bottles across the country.
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The 2026 Harvest: Following a hot and dry growing season across parts of Beaujolais, yields are tighter, but the resulting young wines from top producers like Georges Dubœuf promise a brilliant garnet color with purple reflections. It offers fresh aromas of black cherries and blackberries, as well as a dense texture, and an admirable richness. Refreshing, fruity and supple on the palate, this vintage is a perfect expression of Nouveau.
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The Tradition: Celebrated worldwide on the third Thursday of November, arriving just ahead of Thanksgiving.
FACC Philadelphia's Mission
The FACC Philadelphia has provided a forum for the shared interests of locally-based French, international and American Francophile business leaders and emerging young professionals since 1989. We organize educational workshops, informative panel discussions, a speaker series on timely topics, and lively interactive events. We facilitate networking, foster business opportunities, promote cross-cultural understanding, and drive economic development. We host learning expeditions for visiting French Graduate and Executive MBA students. We welcome students age 21 and older, newcomers, entrepreneurs, and seasoned business professionals. We make introductions to well-respected, globally-minded experts and provide guidance to help our members navigate the local ecosystem to achieve their business development goals.
Click Here to Learn More about the FACC Membership.
Companies Represented at Last Year's Savor Soirée
Air Liquide
Airgas, an Air Liquide company
Arkema
Belcourt Jewelry
Boiron USA
Brandywine Mergers & Acquisitions
Buchanan
Carlino's Makers & Purveyors of Artisan Food
Carpenter's Hall
Celerier's Cellar
Cordia
Crossreads Creative
Cyrus Consulting LLC
Dept. of Commerce, City of Philadelphia
Duane Morris LLP
Duffy's Fine Chocolates
EII Consulting LLC
EisnerAmper
Exelon Corporation
ForvisMazars
Green and Spiegel US LLC
Hon. Consul of France in Phila & Wilm
KPMG
La Vie en Rose
Les Vins Amédée
Lucid Group US
Maison de France - French Quarter PHL
McElroy Deutsch
Ocergy Inc
Palateur Imports
Penn Medicine
Philadelphia Commerce Department
Quintessential Wines
R Five Wines
Sorts of Winederful
Stone & Key Cellars
Surgical Institute of Reading
Sweet Street Desserts, Inc.
Temple University
TJC Group
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
UGI Corporation
University of Delaware
Vini Buoni Imports
West Chester University
Yards Brewing Company
Last Year's Savor Soirée Photo Gallery
