INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
OF WINE BROTHERHOODS
FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE
DES CONFRÉRIES BACHIQUES
F.I.C.B. Newsletter n°22 (February 2026) provides news of our activities and international events. Our members are encouraged to disseminate it widely, e.g. by having a link on their website. Click
We are happy to announce the publication of a detailed article in Oregon Wine Press, a leading Oregon wine magazine, about this flourishing brotherhood, many of whose members participate in
Our International Federation of Wine Brotherhoods (F.I.C.B.) organized a world first : a wine tournament pitting the “champion” wines of 14 brotherhoods against each other in pairs (dry white wines
Press release: F.I.C.B.: a resolutely innovative 2026 General Assembly The 2026 General Assembly of the F.I.C.B. was held on 7 February in Paris. It brought together more than 60 participants
Our partner WIM has recently presented its recent achievements, at a reception held in Brussels on January 21st attended by the president of FICB Marc Lesk. WIM’s mission is to
The 4th F.I.C.B.-sponsored “Wine Discovery Tour” to discover the culture, gastronomy and wines of Alsace, will take place from October 16 to 19, 2026. It is organized by the Confrérie
A quick reminder about the Discovery Trip to Japan, which will take place on May 18, 2026, for 5 days. There are still places available for the main program. Don’t
Like every autumn, the Romanian Grape Harvest Festival marked the first weekend of October 2025 . It was a truly exceptional event, with almost 300 participants from Austria, Hungary, Moldavia,
On Saturday, September 27th, the Saint-Bacchus Brotherhood of French Guiana held its prestigious evening at the Mercure Royal Amazonia, an event marked by refinement and conviviality. This exceptional evening aimed
On October 25 and 26, the Brotherhood of the Croatian Wine Knights traveled to Imotski, a wine-growing region in southern Dalmatia, to celebrate its chapter and explore its wine resources.