{"id":8451,"date":"2025-07-03T22:30:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/?p=8451"},"modified":"2025-07-03T22:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T20:34:00","slug":"ficb-in-the-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/en\/2025\/07\/03\/ficb-in-the-media\/","title":{"rendered":"FICB in the Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our international federation needs to raise its profile to grow and attract new brotherhoods.<br\/> We were given an opportunity during the chapter of the Illustrious Order of the Knights of Medusa, which promotes wines from the appellations of Mediterranean Provence.<\/p>\n\n<p>President Marc Lesk gave an interview to the Proven\u00e7al newspaper Var Matin. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"505\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Des-confreries-qui-promeuvent-505x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Des-confreries-qui-promeuvent-505x1024.jpg 505w, https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Des-confreries-qui-promeuvent-148x300.jpg 148w, https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Des-confreries-qui-promeuvent-768x1558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Des-confreries-qui-promeuvent-757x1536.jpg 757w, https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Des-confreries-qui-promeuvent.jpg 823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>He explained the characteristics that make wine such an emblematic beverage of our civilization : aesthetics, with its richness of smell and taste, ethics (a vector of friendship and community), symbolism, particularly with its religious dimension, and without forgetting the effects of alcohol, which can be liberating but also carry dangers. On this subject, he recalled the charter on moderation to which we are signatories, in accordance with our motto: sharing the love and reason for wine. And he highlighted the contribution of the brotherhoods, bearers of history, culture and tradition.  <\/p>\n\n<p>During the evening of the chapter, President Marc was received as a Knight of Culture and Tradition.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/intromarc.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/intromarc.jpeg 749w, https:\/\/winebrotherhoods.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/intromarc-300x96.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Great Proven\u00e7al wines were offered to the participants at the dinner that followed: C\u00f4teaux Varois en Provence, Bellet, IGP Var, C\u00f4tes de Provence, and Bandol. <br\/>The sips followed one another, respecting the historical protocol:<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Oleo et Lampade<br\/>Medusa gaudet<br\/>Laetificat Petrificando<br\/>Alleluia Alleluia !<\/em><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Thank you, friends of M\u00e9duse, for this wonderful time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our international federation needs to raise its profile to grow and attract new brotherhoods. 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