INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
OF WINE BROTHERHOODS
FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE
DES CONFRÉRIES BACHIQUES
The Consulate of Romania, in conjunction with the Senate of the Ordo Equestris Vini Europae, is honored and pleased to invite you to the
KNIGHTS FESTIVAL OF ROMANIAN WINES
FESTIVAL OF THE CONSULATE OF ROMANIA
which will be held in Ploiești on October 2nd and 3rd, 2026.
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The Romanian Consulate, in cooperation with the Senate of the Ordo Equestris Vini Europae, is honored and pleased to invite you to theKNIGHTLY FESTIVAL OF ROMANIAN WINESFESTIVAL OF THE ROMANIAN CONSULATEto be held in Ploiești on October 2 and 3, 2026.Click here to view the program and register.
Lausanne / 6–13 MAY 2027 The countdown has begun, the deadlines are fast approaching – let’s not delay in signing up… We have received this press release from the organisers: A gathering, a celebration, discoveries… and wines to share… Dear Sisters and Brothers, The countdown has begun! From 6 to 13 May 2027, Lausanne and French-speaking Switzerland will have the pleasure of welcoming the 53rd FICB International Congress Au-delà des rencontres entre confréries venues de différents horizons, ce Congrès sera
We received this message from Dr. Donjoon Kim, Grand Commander of the Korean Wine Brotherhood. This young wine society, founded in 2017 in a country where the history of wine is relatively recent, is active and has a lot to offer… “The event took place over two days and one night, from July 6 to 7, 2026, at the Andong International Convention Center and at various locations throughout the city. Approximately 50 people attended.” During the induction ceremony, Dr. Sungrok
The highly anticipated wine discovery tour held in Japan from May 18 to 24 was a great success, with 80 participants—mostly from Europe and the United States—and strong support from the Knights of the Vine of Japan, who accompanied the visitors in numbers. Twelve brotherhoods members of FICB were represented from France : Le Conseil des Echansons de France, La Coordination des confréries d’Ile de France (Cocorico) et La Confrérie Saint-Bacchus de Guyanefrom Switzerland : l’Ordre de la Channe, la
The Loire, France’s longest river at over 1,000 km, flows through numerous wine regions, including Orléans, Anjou, and the Nantes region, which are represented at the FICB by the Confrérie oeno-gastronomique des vins AOC Orléans et Orléans Cléry, the Fins Gousiers d’Anjou, and the Ordre des Chevaliers Bretvins. On the weekend of May 16 and 17, 2026, the confrérie des fins Gousiers d’Anjou held its chapter meeting in Chalonnes-sur-Loire, during the Anjou Wine Festival. More than twenty winemakers were there
The FICB 2027 congress has been announced: AN EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE IN SWITZERLAND !from May 6 to May 9, 2027 followed by an extension from May 10 to 13 2027 As you know, the FICB Congress is an opportunity to introduce all our Brotherhood members to wine production and traditions. It’s also an opportunity to meet the local players who make the region’s wine reputation.The previous Congress took place in Portugal in May 2023 and brought together almost 250 participants from