FRAIRIE SOLENNELLE DE PRINTEMPS

10h00 Epreuves viniques pour les nouveaux Compagnons
aux ordres du Grand Echanson aux Caves de la Ville de Neuchâtel, Avenue
du Peyrou 5 à Neuchätel
11H00 Intronisations aux Caves de la Ville de Neuchâtel
11H30 Apéritif aux Caves de la Ville de Neuchâtel
12H15 Déjeuner de la Frairie de Printemps à l’Hôtel DuPeyrou à Neuchâtel

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Presentation of the FICB Diploma of Honour to Bianca Vetrino

The Board of Administration of the FICB has decided to award its Diploma of Honour to Bianca Vetrino, in recognition of her long-standing service as Vice-President representing Italy and her prominent role as head of the Order of the Knights of the Truffle and Wine of Alba. The ceremony took place on the occasion of the Order’s 331st chapter, known as the ‘Tulip Chapter’, in the majestic setting of Grinzane Cavour Castle. The president of the FICB, Marc Lesk, had

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25 April 2026

Wine Discovery Tour in Alsace

REMINDER, The Confrérie Saint-Etienne d’Alsace is organizing a superb trip to discover the wines of Alsace between October 16 and 18, 2026, sponsored by our Federation (FICB).This trip is both festive and instructive about the region’s famous wines. The trip will also be full of gastronomic and tourist surprises.Don’t hesitate to sign up and tell your brotherhood members about this tour, so that everyone can sign up as soon as possible. The registration deadline has been extended to the end

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17 March 2026
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NEWSLETTER N°22: NEWS FROM F.I.C.B.

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 here for Newsletter n°22

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25 February 2026

The Oregon Wine Brotherhood in the spotlight

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 events. It comes following a meet-up between our dear Ken Hick and Greg Norton, a writer specialising in wine. Founded in 1996, the Oregon Wine Brotherhood joined the FICB the following year and hosted its congress in Portland in 2001. Beyond its own activities (chapters, tastings, etc.), the

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22 February 2026

The FICB Bottle of the Year Tournament : a grand success

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 for this first edition). It was held on February 6 and 7 at the M. Musée du Vin Paris. The idea came from observing wine tournaments in Slovenia, as practiced by Professor and international jury president Marin Berovič. Detailed tournament rules had been established, and an international jury consisting of

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18 February 2026

F.I.C.B General Assembly in. Paris : February 7, 2026

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 representing 38 member brotherhoods or federations of brotherhoods from some 20 countries and territories. On this occasion, a world-first event was organized at the M. Musée du Vin Paris: a wine tournament, in which the “champion” wines from 14 wine brotherhoods (dry white wines, for this first edition) competed two

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17 February 2026