INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION
OF WINE BROTHERHOODS
FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE
DES CONFRÉRIES BACHIQUES
The F.I.C.B. Diploma of Honour is selectively awarded :
Either to persons having ceased their mandate as member of the Executive Committee of F.I.C.B. who have paid eminent services to the federation through their personal engagement. This engagement may have been materialized by their success in attracting new active members, their eminent contribution to the orientation and implementation of the activities and events of the federation and/or their personal international exposure;
Or to persons whose international reputation and achievements related the production, retail, promotion of wine or expertise in wine tasting are proven. They should also have demonstrated their support to the values of the wine brotherhoods and to F.I.C.B., for example by being personally involved in a wine brotherhood, by having been inducted in several or by having contributed significantly to the success of F.I.C.B. international events and renown.
Click here for the criteria for the F.I.C.B. Diploma of Honor
We list below the recipients of this Diplôme d’honneur up to date to September 1st, 2024.
Persons having held governance positions in F.I.C.B.
2015
Grand Chancelier of Conseil des Echansons de France
Président of F.I.C.B. from 1984 to 2014
Director of Musée du Vin de Paris
Deputy General Secretary of F.I.C.B. until 2014
Vice-Governor of the Noble Confrérie des Olifants du Bas-lac de Neuchâtel (Switzerland)
Permanent Secretary of the Fédération suisse des confréries bachiques et gastronomiques
General Secretary of F.I.C.B. until 2014
Former Vice-Senarch of the Order of Breton Knights (France)
Vice-president of F.I.C.B. for Northern France from 2010 to 2014
Grand Master of the Ordre des Chevaliers de la Syrah et Roussette
Vice-president of F.I.C.B. until 2014
Former O.E.V.E. Pro-Consul Slovenia
F.I.C.B. Vice-President for Slovenia until 2014
Confraria del Cava San Sadurni (Espagne)
Vice-président de la F.I.C.B. pour l’Espagne jusqu’en 2014
2018
Consul of O.E.V.E. Slovenia
F.I.C.B. Vice-President for Slovenia from 2015 to 2017
2020
Former Grand Master of the Echansonnerie des Papes (Châteauneuf-du-Pape)
Vice-president of F.I.C.B. for the South of France until February 2020
Governor of the Noble Confréries des Olifants du Bas-Lac en Pays de Neuchâtel
F.I.C.B. vice-president for Switzerland until February 2020
Jean-Pierr
e BOYER
emeritus Grand Master of “Ordre Illustre des Chevaliers de Méduse”
F.I.C.B V.P. for South of France until 2022
2015
Enologist and producer
2016
Wine maker for the top range wines of the Gallo Group
Producer in Burgundy and California
2017
Producer in North America, particularly in the State of Washington
Wine maker of Port wines
2018
Geographer and specialist of the “terroirs”
2019
Producer of fine wines in Oregon and founder of the International Pinot Noir Celebration
2020
Pharmacist, great producer of Barolo and promoter of the white truffle of Alba
2021
International medical authority and producer of fine wines in Oregon and New-Zealand
Harry PALLADA is an architest, specialised in historical monuments, reknown internationally. He wad president of the Dutch Association of the Friends of Wine for some ten years and has been inducted in numerous wine brotherhoods in Europe.
2022
Doctor in oenology from the University of Lubljana, has highly controibuted to the development and quality of the Slovenian vineyards and wines.
Renowned wine personality in California, has acquired international recognition, i.a. by founding and deloping Wine Travels International
2023
Slovenian oenologist, who has worked hard to develop and promote Slovenian vineyards, and in particular sparkling wines.
Internationally renowned oenologist, founding member of the Romanian Association of Wine Tasting Experts, author of numerous articles, notably on the history of viticulture, the relationship between wine and health and the art of tasting. Proposed by O.E.V.E. Consulate of Romania
Internationally renowned doctor and specialist in “wine and health” ,proposed by the Renaud Society.
Internationally renowned ampelologist and vine geneticist, author of numerous scientific and popular articles and books on grape varieties from Switzerland and around the world. Proposed by l’Ordre de la Channe
2024
Successful businessman and philanthropist, has developed the Stoller Family Estates to become a leader in energy and environment design and one of the main wineries in Oregon, proposed by the Oregon Wine Brotherhood.
A pioneer in wine growing in the Napa Valley, he was the first wine maker for the Robert Mondavi Winery. His wine won the Judgement of Paris in 1976, putting Napa Valley on the International wine Map. Proposed by the Order of the Knights of the Vine of America.
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