Krug champagne and Jacky Terrasson at The Metropolis: review

Krug was founded in 1843 by Joseph Krug, whose idea was to offer an outstanding and singular champagne every year, whatever the growing conditions had been. This he did by paying close attention to each individual plot of grapes as they grew, and by building up a library of wines to use in his eventual composition (here the jazz metaphor becomes clear – each wine is individual, based on the strengths, and the notes, of what he had to work with). With this approach he went beyond the usual champagne ‘vintage’ to create the fullest possible expression of champagne every year. Six generations of the Krug family have kept his vision going.

Jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson was named one of 30 artists who will change American culture in the next 30 years by The New York Times Magazine. He has said of the collaboration between himself and Krug: ‘Adding music to any great moment makes the experience more passionate. For me, Krug is an art.’ Previous to this event with Jacky, Krug created an app (search ‘Krug’ on the app store) containing playlists compiled by musicians it has partnered with. Each musician created music to match Krug's six expressions, and Jacky’s is as follows: