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Société Mondiale du Vin National Convention, Sonoma, California.   June 14 – 18, 2006

Donors needed!

2006 Young Sommelier Competitors on the Mondiale Website

National Young Chef Rotisseur Competition.  Hyde Park, New York.  June 30 - July 2, 2006

National Council Meeting and Grand Chapitre, Scottsdale, Arizona.  October 11 - 15, 2006

Mondiale Needs To Know!


UPCOMING 2006 SOCIÉTÉ MONDIALE DU VIN NATIONAL CONVENTION, SONOMA, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 14 - 18

Click here for registration:
http://www.chaineus.org/Mondiale%20Registration%20Package.pdf

There is still space available for the 2006 Société Mondiale du Vin national convention.  Register today to make sure that you do not miss this great wine event!


LOCATION! LOCATION! LOCATION!
Whenever Mondiale members flock to its National Convention, they do so with a sense of steadfast concentration, refusing to swerve from their conviction that a vibrant few days lie ahead. Sonoma County, California will be the nerve center for this Bacchanalian festival lasting four full days, featuring the best wines from Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino Counties, wines from Italy, culminating with Champagne Mumm to be poured at the Young Sommelier Awards Gala Dinner at Clos du Bois the evening of 17th June.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 14TH
Dan and Jett Gulbronsen will be opening their home on this first evening, expressly for the Big Bidders Auction and Dinner.  All proceeds will benefit the Best Young Sommeliers competition.  This event will be hosted by eight of the best wineries in the Russian River Valley and those attending are considered and expected to be active bidders. There will be many exciting and excellent auction lots and will include rare wines from the cellar of the Guild of Sommeliers as well as the personal cellars of the Master Sommeliers, plus lifestyle and travel auction lots.

THURSDAY JUNE 15TH
Vintner luncheons have been arranged at three different outstanding wineries and venues – Iron Horse Vineyard, Russian Hill Vineyard and Mayacama Golf Club.  Expect a day of great fun at a reasonable price.
The BYOB tradition in the evening never fails to be a high point, giving members the opportunity to bring interesting wines from personal cellars, sharing bottles with fellow enthusiasts engendering debate - all of it happening around a friendly table.

FRIDAY JUNE 16TH
The “Taste of Wine Country” will feature some of the top wineries in California as well as over 40 gourmet food purveyors displaying and serving their products – represented by Savor California. Members will be able to sign up for direct shipment of this often hard to find merchandise.
During the evening the Italian Wine Merchants will bring the diverse flavors of Italy to Sonoma, in the form of a traditional Italian feast prepared by the IWM culinary team and a full complement of Italian wines chosen by IWM proprietor Sergio Esposito, widely considered the leading authority on Italian wine today.  This will take place at the Wine Country Hilton Inn.
Dinner will be preceded by the Mondiale Induction Ceremony in the Hilton Ballroom, officiated by Grand Échanson Dan Gulbronsen.

SATURDAY JUNE 17TH
>From early in the morning through until mid-afternoon the Young Sommelier Competition will be taking place with only competitors and Judges in attendance. 
The Champagne Mumm Gala Dinner at Clos du Bois winery that evening will be an outstanding event that will honor the best young sommeliers in the country who, inevitably, will go on to become leaders in the wine industry of the future. Seven of our former competitors have progressed onward and achieved their Master Sommelier credentials.  This dinner will feature a stunning array of foods; each of the six courses paired with the best Champagnes from G. H. Mumm our National Best Young Sommelier Finals Sponsor.


DONATIONS NEEDED FOR THE BIG BIDDERS AUCTION

Our 12 Young Sommelier contestants will be working hard during our Société Mondiale du Vin national convention.  They will undergo a grueling examination administered by the Court of Master Sommeliers.  It is a competition that is continuing to grow in recognition and stature throughout the USA and internationally. You have the opportunity to make an impact on these young people’s lives by donating to this worthy cause.  Please click on the link below and fill out the donation form that you will find on page 5.

Click here for donation form:
http://www.chaineus.org/Mondiale%20Registration%20Package.pdf


2006 Young Sommelier Competitors on the Mondiale Website

View photos and read biographical information about our 12 contestants in this years Young Sommelier Contest.

Click here: http://www.chaineus.org/sommelier_competition/2006_jeune_commis_competitors.htm

 

National Young Chef Rotisseur Competition. Hyde Park, New York. June 30 - July 2, 2006

Click here for complete competition schedule and program information: http://www.chaineus.org/National%20Young%20Chef%20Competition%202006.pdf

For the first time there will be more than just the competition for you to enjoy. There will be a full schedule which will include: selected dinners at The Culinary Institute of America, a New York Finger Lakes wine tasting, hands on cooking classes with Master Chefs, a cheese primer and tasting, and visits to local wineries and historic landmarks, such as the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Vanderbilt Mansion, and Val-Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt’s restored home.

Congratulations and good luck to our 2006 contestants:

Northeast Thomas Delle Donne, Providence, RI   Midwest Danny Cerqueda, Louisville, KY
Mid Atlantic Ryan Foo, South Amboy, NJ   Southwest Scott Fischer, Orange, TX
South Central Adam Cole, Atlanta ,GA   Pacific Northwest Bruce Shuman, San Francisco, CA
Southeast Matthew Regatuso, Palm Beach Gardens, FL   Far West Marissa Gerlack, Laguna Beach, CA
Caribbean / Atlantic Pascale Burrows, Grand Bahama, The Bahamas     Hawaii / Pacific Islands Colin Hazama, Honolulu, HI

For more information contact John J. Nihoff
Conseiller Culinaire des Etats-Unis
Email: culinaire@chaineus.org


National Council Meeting and Grand Chapitre, Scottsdale, Arizona. 
October 11 - 15, 2006

Click here for registration forms: http://www.chaineus.org/scottsdale_reservation.pdf

Click here for complete Chapitre schedule and program information: http://www.chaineus.org/Scottsdale%20Chapitre%202006.pdf

·         Hotel:  Westin Kierland Resort & Spa – Scottsdale Arizona (Rooms $299 inc. – upgrades available)

                http://www.kierlandresort.com/templates/tour.php

·         Wednesday October 11

o        Golf Competition

o        Bailli Provincial Meeting (closed)

o        TRADITIONAL CHAÎNE ROAST AT BRITTLEBUSH RESTAURANT (indoor/outdoor) ($110)  

·         Thursday October 12

o        Bailli Provincial Meeting (closed)

o        Early Morning Hot Air Balloon Trip with Continental Champagne Breakfast at the landing site.

o        Tequila tasting and lecture

o        ITALIAN DINNER AT MICHAEL’S AT THE CITADEL – Chef Rôtisseur Michael DeMaria – at his “house” accompanied by fine Italian wines. ($185)

·         Friday October 13

o        Board Meeting (open)

o        Early Morning Hot Air Balloon Trip with Continental Breakfast at the landing site.

o        Red Rock Country luxury bus trip to Sedona with lunch hosted by the Sedona Bailliage

o        Old Town Scottsdale shops & gallery tour inc. the Cordon Bleu Scottsdale Culinary  School

o        Desert Hummer Adventure

o        American Indian lecture and cooking demonstration

o        CHAÎNE BLACK TIE GALA DINNER – “BEST OF THE BEST” with Executive Chef Anton Brunbauer Contemporary American Cuisine with French overtones, accompanied by fine French wines ($250)

·         Saturday October 14

o        National Council Meeting (Morning) – Open.

o        Red Rock Country luxury bus trip to Sedona with lunch hosted by the Sedona Bailliage

o        Fine Spanish Wine Tasting & Lecture accompanied by a tapas lunch.

o        American Caviar Tasting & Seminar

o        Chaîne “Teflon Chef” Competition

o        BAILLI APPRECIATION DINNER - “TOUR OF SOUTH AMERICA” on Trailblazers Terrace with Executive Chef Anton Brunbauer with typical South American varietals.  ($165).

For more information contact Roger Tracy
Conseiller Gastronomique des Etats-Unis
P: (312) 335-0252 F: (413) 460-4066 Email: rjmap@att.net or rogerhtracy@yahoo.com

MONDIALE NEEDS TO KNOW !!!

Opportunity knocks! Mondiale members have a fabulous opportunity to publicize their calendars of upcoming events nationwide. The Société Mondiale du Vin’s communications project in conjunction with Italian Wine Merchants in New York means that an E-Letter will be sent out on a very regular basis to Mondiale members. Let’s work together so that your local events can be promoted, shared, and included in the quarterly Newletters and/or the monthly E-Letters which all Mondiale members in the country will be receiving regularly. Please send name, region and location of the Bailliage, date and time of the event, subject/type of event (e.g. Tasting of New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs/Young Sommelier competitions etc.), location of event, guest speakers, Vice-Echanson details.

Echansons Provinciaux, Vice-Echansons, Baillis, Presses, or organizers, please send details of Mondiale activities before AND after they happen. It will give you publicity BEFORE YOUR EVENT HAPPENS! Immediately following the event, a short punchy write up is welcome and needed. Do it while impressions are fresh and acute. The aim is to turn over information quickly. Keep it immediate. This is about NEWS and PASSION. Cheerlead your Chapter. Show us what you are doing for Mondiale locally and regionally. One or two jpg photos per submission. 200 words. More detailed versions reserved for Gastronome. Succinct is the key!

MONDIALE CONTACT INFORMATION:

Jane Tracy

Vice-Chargée de Presse, Chicago

Editor Mondiale/IWM Publication

Send your information to presse@chaine-chicago.org

 

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