The Wine and Gastronomy Brotherhood of A.O.C. Orl\u00e9ans et A.O.C. d’Orl\u00e9ans-Cl\u00e9ry was created some 20 years ago to promote these two wine appellations of the French Centre Val de Loire region, as well as gastronomy associated to quality wines. It celebrated for 17th time the Saint Vincent festival over three days from 19 to 21 January 2028. 48 wine and gastronomy brotherhoods from all over France and from Belgium joined the festivities which took place successively in La Chapelle Saint-Mesmin, Orl\u00e9ans and Cl\u00e9ry-Saint-Andr\u00e9. <\/p>\n\n
At the solemn Chapter at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, the Grand Master, Alain S\u00e9n\u00e9chal, assisted by the Honorary Grand Master, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Pornin, pronounced inductions in the Brotherhood. Many local dignitaries were present, with, i.a., 5 Deputy Mayors of Orl\u00e9ans, among whom Martine Grivot, who represented the Mayor of Orl\u00e9ans, Olivier Carr\u00e9, also President of Orl\u00e9ans M\u00e9tropole, and who hosted all the participants at the Town Hall (H\u00f4tel Groslot) after the ceremony. Among the inducted were made Grand Officers : Christelle de Cr\u00e9miers. Vice-president of the R\u00e9gion Centre Val de Loire, Conseill\u00e8re municipale of Gien, Alan Bryden, President of F.I.C.B., and Bernard Vaussion, who for 40 years was the head chef at the Elys\u00e9e Palace, thus serving successively 4 Presidents of the French Republic. <\/p>\n\n
On Sunday 21 January, all the participants gathered again, this time in Cl\u00e9ry-Saint-Andr\u00e9 were they were welcomed by the Mayor, G\u00e9rard Corgnac and his Deputy Claude Boissay, Vice-President of the Department Council. A mass was celebrated by the P\u00e8re de Scitiveaux, Grand Prayor of the Brotherhood, in the magnificent Basilica of Cl\u00e9ry-Saint-Andr\u00e9, which dates back to the 14th century, with Marc Naudet, President of the Department Council, in attendance. The \u00ab vin chaud \u00bb (hot wine) offered and served by the Brotherhood to all the participants was well apreciated. The lunch was accompanied by the Choir of the Loire Mariners of Orl\u00e9ans and closed happily the events. <\/p>\n\n
A good example of how a wine brotherhood may highlight its region, promote its wines and its cultural heritage, which is part of the beautiful Val de Loire, registered by UNESCO as a world heritage.<\/p>\n\n
– The Wine Brotherhood : http:\/\/confrerie-gastronomie-vins-orleans-clery.fr\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n – The A.O.C. : www.aoc-orleans.fr\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n – Orl\u00e9ans M\u00e9tropole : www.orleans-metropole.fr\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n (to be noted that Orl\u00e9ans was recently twinned with New-Orleans U.S.A. which has just celebrated its 300th anniversary: see http:\/\/www.orleans-metropole.fr\/351-6951\/fiche\/nouvelle-orleans-nouveau-jumelage-annonce.htm and http:\/\/wgno.com\/2017\/11\/29\/new-orleans-to-finally-become-sister-cities-with-orleans-france\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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