INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
OF WINE BROTHERHOODS
FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE
DES CONFRÉRIES BACHIQUES
The brotherhood was founded in 2009 by a group of wine-loving friends.
The brotherhood meets every last Friday of each month.
We hold one major event per year, bringing together over 200 people, always in September.
A president is elected for a three-year term. During his term, he organizes one event per year + three St. Vincent celebrations.
The brotherhood has a total of seven ranks:
Companion
Grand Companion
Master Companion
Master
Grand Master
Grand Master of Honor
Grand Master of St. Bacchus
ACTIVITIES
One monthly chapter (last Friday of the month)
One event per year in September during a three-year term
Prestige Evening
Bacchanal Evening
Wine and Cheese Evening
One St. Vincent celebration at the end of January
New member inductions, once per semester
First event at the end of SeptemberNEWS
154 ème chapitre délocalisé en Martinique sur l’invitation de Nicolas Magie à l’hôtel LA SUITE VILLA aux trois ilets pour un repas gastronomique
Evening of September 27, 2024
Wine and Cheese Pairing
As usual, the Brotherhood of Saint Bacchus of French Guiana organized a memorable event. The evening took place on Friday, September 27, with the theme of pairing French wines and cheeses.
A total of 42 varieties of cheese, 12 different types of bread, and 10 wines selected by two Cayenne wine merchants were offered.
220 guests attended this event, which was unanimously praised for the exceptional quality of the products as well as the warm, relaxed, and friendly atmosphere.
For our brotherhood, this was also our 177th chapter, with one chapter held monthly since its creation in 2009.
The outcome of this evening was more than positive: joy reigned in the room, and this meeting was a true demonstration of our expertise and dynamism for the Brotherhood of Saint Bacchus of French Guiana.
We would like to thank the 15 students from the Hotel and Restaurant Management department at Melkior Garré High School, accompanied by their teachers, for their dedication. They provided quality service throughout the evening.In his speech, the Grand Commander recalled the full meaning of the word "brotherhood."
Societal, because we find brotherhoods in all regions of France, some existing for centuries, others younger like ours, who follow the same paths.
All share a common goal: sharing, which fosters exchanges, brings together different communities, and celebrates the love of values, in order to preserve our cultural and culinary heritage. A Bordeaux wine cannot resemble a wine from another country, nor can a typical cheese be that of another. This is why brotherhoods ardently defend our terroirs and our values, thus preserving our quality products.
Added to this is the importance of transmission, because in a context of standardization and globalization, brotherhoods have an obligation to go against the grain of what our world is heading towards: a uniform world where countries are becoming continents, where we must all be identical. The brotherhoods condemn this world.Each brotherhood is different, but that doesn't prevent them from meeting, appreciating and respecting each other, and maintaining their identity while sharing each other's ideas and the crusades they lead.
The role of brotherhoods is to safeguard all our products and traditions.
We, the Brotherhood of Saint Bacchus of French Guiana, are but one link in a great, united and necessary chain.
France must represent gastronomy, regions, local products, and, finally, localities, the rarity of exceptional products.
The powerful message the Grand Commander wished to convey is this: let us preserve our identities and together contribute to the well-being of our future generations.The strong message the Grand Commander wished to convey was this: let us preserve our identities and contribute together to the well-being of our future generations.
Through this evening dedicated to wine and cheese pairings, the brotherhood gave full meaning to the idea that there are still terroirs and unique characteristics that France, like other countries, can boast.
The Saint Bacchus Brotherhood of French Guiana Drops Anchor in Martinique
For the second time in three years, the Saint Bacchus Brotherhood of French Guiana set sail to celebrate an exceptional chapter in Martinique, in the refined setting of La Suite Villa. This edition of the 183rd chapter was distinguished by its openness to a wider audience, with the stated ambition of inspiring vocations and, perhaps, encouraging the creation of a sister brotherhood on the sister island.
CONFRERIE DE ST BACCHUS DE GUYANE
19 Chemin Just Auguste
97354 REMIRE MONTJOLY
Présidente (grand commandeur) Jocelyne Barthélémy
Vice-président (grand intendant) Guy Polet
Trésorier (grand argentier) Chantal Polet
Sommelier (Grand Bacchus) Charlotte Achard
Cérémonie et Discours (Grand Ecuyer) : Gael Atton
Evènementiel (Grand Festoyeur) Martial Bartolini
Intronisation (Grand Sénéchal) Alex Dejean
Matériel (Grand Roy d’armes) Geoffrey Chapelin
Charge des enquêtes (Grand Magistrat) Arnaud Kuczina
Communication (Grande Communiquante) Lalaina Belmell
Antenne Métropole Philippe Matheus
Contact :
06 94 20 22 18 Grand Commandeur Martial Bartolini
barthelemy.jocelyne@orange.fr Présidente
0617315546 représentant métropole Philippe Matheus
Ph.matheus46@outlook.fr contact sur la métropole
0694233141 Grand Intendant Guy Polet
Polet.g@orange.fr vice président
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