My marathon tour started at the Bordeaux ESC, where I was warmly welcomed by the very friendly ‘AOC’ group. We enjoyed a superb vertical tasting of 8 different vintages, ending with the splendid 1996.

On February 3^rd, I headed toward Jouy-en-Josas for Paris' prestigious HEC where I was kindly welcomed by the president of the "Grand Cru" wine-tasting club, Mr. Xavier Rehman-Fawcett (an excellent speaker!). The tasting was interesting and convivial. The group’s knowledgeable connoisseurs evaluated the wines and made comments. They also asked often relevant questions. Clearly fine wine connoisseurs!

My tour ended in Paris, in the 13^th arrondissement, on the Télécom ParisTech campus. In a lovely room, in front of a very attentive and cosmopolitan audience, Brane closed this fascinating encounter with its fans and future customers who, I hope, succumbed to Brane's charm. I would like to thank them for their enthusiastic welcome and their keen interest in our work and our wines!