Created in August 1983, l’Ordre des Dames du Vin et de la Table (ODVT) is the first female Bacchic Order on a national level. It unites about 100 women whose professional activities involve the art of wine, the art of cuisine and the art of living. The Order also welcomes fellow chevaliers.
VALERIE RIBOUD
owner of Château Roubine cru classé Côtes de Provence, recently opened a Winegrower’s Lodge, Le Mas des Candeliers, in Lorgues (Var Department). www.chateauroubine.com
BEATRICE COINTREAU
C.E.O. of By BC, participated at CINVE (Concurso International de Vinos y Espirituosos) held 25 - 27 September. Under the direction of Isabel Mijares y Garcia-Pelayo, this wine and spirits competition unites fifty of so wine tasters from 20 different countries. www.beatricecointreau.com