Par Mary, mardi 20 décembre 2011
During their stay in Tokyo, and after the big 2009 tasting, the UGC’s members teamed up with Air France for a gala dinner and a wine auction in order to help Japanese tsunami victims rebuild their cities and lives. The idea for such an event came from the famous 1995 World’s Best Sommelier and Chairman of the Association de la Sommelerie Internationale, Shinya Tasaki, a connoisseur of Bordeaux wines who is highly appreciated in our region.
At the table that Château Brane-Cantenac shared with Château Beychevelle and Château Branaire Ducru in the ballroom of the Okura hotel, two families competed for the top prizes, including a round trip to Bordeaux donated by Air France that was won by a Delta Airlines crew member who had dreamed of visiting the region!
Accompanied by her mother and sister, the winner of the trip celebrated her victory with dignity with the Air France and UGC teams!
On the photo, she’s surrounded from left to right by her mother, Mr. Luc Delaplace, General Manager of Air France Japan, her sister, a friend and Sylvie Cazes, president of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux.
The prize made of Château Brane-Cantenac, Château de Lamarque, Château Léoville-Poyferré and Château La Gaffelière was one of the evening's most expensive!
Our winner’s sister! So proud of her dashing trompe-l’oeil tights and her Louboutin shoes!
Quite the fashionista! A tremendous success as well…
