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> Duty FreeBarton & Guestier took part in the LTC+ Heinemann Fair in Frankurt Airport last May 3rd. B&G’s leading Duty Free partner organized this event for its sales teams, giving them a unique opportunity to meet suppliers and learn more about their expertise, history and products. It was a great occasion for B&G’s Cyrielle Thibot, in charge of Duty Free sales to introduce the company’s long history and to present its key products, like Château Magnol, les Charmes de Magnol Médoc, French Tom and some other Château wines. The sales teams showed great interest in receiving details about varietals, tasting notes, wine production and brand positioning. The Fair turned out to be a real exchange of experience, point of view, knowledge and passion. The day ended by a raffle, and one member of Heinemann won a 6 Ltr bottle of Barton & Guestier Passeport Margaux. Thanks to the entire Heinemann team for the perfect organization and great moment! |
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The Bonne Entente Restaurant, one of B&G’s best restaurant customers in Québec received a 4-star award in the 2016 Forbes Travel Guide. From all of us at Barton & Guestier, we send our congratulations to Gontran Giguère, General Manager for this great achievement. |
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Wine-growers Tour From 9th to 12th May Barton & Guestier was one of the six participating wineries in the Wine-grower tour organized by Charton Hobbs in Quebec. This 4-day tour consisted of 4 occasions to taste, 1 place per day: It was a great opportunity for Barton & Guestier to communicate on its wines and to exchange with the numerous consumers that attended the shows.
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Barton & Guestier wines were present at Wine Prague 2016. Held between 23rd and 25th May at the PVA Expo Praha Letňany exhibition grounds, the Fair was a big success. The event recorded 8950 visitors, almost the double compared to last year’s premiere, expanding its exhibition space by 62%. The event was hosted by a total of 383 winemakers and wine traders of which ADVEAL represented by Mr. Vladimir Zubik, B&G’s importer in Czech Republic, who proposed Barton & Guestier Passeport and B&G Réserve Varietal wines for tasting.
Next year’s Wine Prague is scheduled to take place from 29th to 31st May 2017 and of course B&G will be there again.
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"A Night of Great Discoveries with Barton & Guestier" took place on May 30th. The event was split in 2 starting with a Master Class presented by Philippe Marion, B&G Sales & Marketing Director, who was accompanied by Mr. Carlos Varela and Mr. Jonathan Lament, both in charge of Sales of B&G wines in Asia. The galadinner that followed took place at the Amuz Gourmet Restaurant. The selected guests enjoyed the excellent food and B&G wines, as well as the live music, the free gifts and the prizes given away on this occasion. |
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Excellent visibility and huge promotional activities for the B&G Réserve varietal wines and B&G Passeport Côtes de Provence Rosé in Loshusan and Sovereign supermarkets Jamaica with instore tastings and gondola displays with B&G branding inspired by B&G’s Facebook Fanpage. At the Kerry Miller Art Show, a special B&G wine bar was set up for the greatest pleasure of the visitors.
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B&G Winemaker Laurent Prada was on a round-trip in Japan to present B&G wines including Château Magnol as from June 24th. As a start, Mr. Kobayashi Masao Vice-President of market chain Yaoko welcomed Laurent Prada in a traditional Japanese restaurant. |
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On Saturday June 25th, it was Laurent’s turn to share his knowledge of wine with customers in Yaoko’s Market of Lalaport Fujimi in the suburb of Tokyo. Many customers could taste and buy B&G’s wines of which Château Magnol that was newly introduced in Japan. A very successful launch for B&G’s flagship wine! |
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On July 1st in the famous restaurant "Les Copains" with Dominique Bouchet, Laurent Prada welcomed VIP members from Suntory and the wine magazine "Wine What". |
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> One day show "Value Bordeaux" On June 1st, the prestigious Park Hyatt Tokyo, situated in the heart of Shinjuku, was the theatre of an impressive one-day show of Bordeaux wines. Many professionals from the hotels and restaurants attended the show and were able to taste all the Bordeaux wines from the B&G Passeport range.
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> KazakhstanBarton & Guestier was the official wine sponsor at the awards ceremony and gala dinner of the Forbes Cup Open tennis tournament. This year’s competition took place on May 27 and 28 at the courts of the Baganashyl complex in Almaty. |
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Around 100 participants, as well as partners, friends, Forbes Club members and journalists enjoyed the great atmosphere of B&G’s "Parisian café", where they could enjoy B&G Réserve Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, both proposed by B&G’s Brand Manager Olessya Tikhonova. The winners of the tournament were awarded with bottles of Heritage N°290 by Barton & Guestier. |
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> KyrgizstanGiant Advertising for B&G in Globus Supermarket in Bishkek Barton & Guestier wines were featured in a giant advertising campaign in Globus Supermarket in Bishkek. While entering the supermarket’s parking, shoppers were guided by huge lightboxes showing the Eiffel Tower, and other aspects of Paris, some bunches of grapes and of course B&G wines. A very nice way to travel, as B&G wines are often referred to as "Your Passport to France". |
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> Malaysia
The Press Room Bistro in Kuala Lumpur was the exquisite place chosen by B&G’s Jonathan Lament for the Fine Wine Dinner for the introduction of B&G Passeport range. The outstanding 4-course dinner was a huge success. The Press Room Bistro is known for its delicious food, charmingly served in a casual setting. Among the numerous guests, were Mrs Monica Tindall and Kirsten Durward from The Yum List. They published a mouthwatering article about the evening and the food and wine experience. |
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> NEW YORK
B&G winemaker Laurent Prada was present at the B&G Press lunch organized at Maialino Restaurant attended by various bloggers, journalists and wine professionals last April 7. The goal of the event was the official launch of the new Bordeaux wine, B&G Bordeaux by Laurent Prada as well as the presentation of B&G’s US focus range: B&G Passeport Cotes de Provence Rosé, La Villa Barton Côtes de Provence Rosé, Héritage 290, Château Magnol and B&G Passeport Vouvray.
One of the reviews written by Stephanie Roze Arnold can be seen here
In addition to the press lunch, Laurent took the opportunity to visit NY key-accounts and to meet with sales representatives from B&G NY distributor Empire Merchants in company of B&G’s NY State Manager, Jaime Rodriguez.
The week from April 11 to 15th, Laurent went to Florida to travel around with B&G’s Sales Manager Florence Hunckler to meet distributors and key-acounts in Miami, West Palm, Tampa, Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale.
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> La Nuit en Rosé - New York Summer Edition B&G wines were present at "La Nuit en Rosé", the first-ever festival dedicated exclusively to rosé wine and champagne, that returned for the third year to New York City, from June 9 to 11, 2016. Aboard the sleek Hornblower Infinity Yacht, guests were invited to a sensorial experience of delicious rosés, including B&G Côtes de Provence Rosé, B&G Passeport Rosé d’Anjou and La Villa Barton. The 3-hour event including a 2-hour cruise, also proposes food crafted by local chefs and restaurants, 3 DJs plus live entertainment, makeup touch-ups by Guerlain and much more. An exclusive experience! |
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> BOSTON B&G Passeport Côtes du Rhône was presented by Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe during the 2016 Guild Sommeliers - Rhone Valley Wines Master Class organized by the Rhone Valley Wines Council at Catalyst Restaurant in Boston on May 23rd. A great group of 28 members of the trade, mainly from Boston restaurants, and a few from Providence had the occasion to discover various Rhone wines. The same event took place in Miami on May 16th, where 32 members of the trade were in attendance and discovered B&G Passeport Côtes du Rhône.
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> HOUSTON During the Annual Trade Event on May 18th, "A Land of Wines & Festivals!", Rhône Valley Wines hosted over 70 professionals at the beautiful Majestic Metro. All the wines, including B&G Côtes-du-Rhône were in their element surrounded by Rhône Valley Culture: jazz, musicians, opera singing & dance. |
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> MIAMI
Numerous PR actions, tasting events, food & wine pairing demonstrations and winedinners in Florida with B&G’s Florence Hunckler.
On May 28th at the famous Ile Cook Key West, Chef Martha Hubbard (pictured) prepared an amazing dinner with Barton & Guestier wines from Bordeaux that were commented by Florence Hunckler for the greatest pleasure of the guests of the restaurant! Discover the proposed matches:
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> Vietnam"Eat local, drink B&G" was the slogan of the fine wine dinner organized by B&G’s distributor Finewines on June 1st at the Reflections Restaurant of the Caravelle Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Guests were welcomed with canapes and a B&G Premium Sparkling Chardonnay. Every dish of the 5-course Vietnamese style menu was accompanied by a B&G wine. B&G ambassadors: Mr. Philippe Marion, Mr. Carlos Varela, and Ms.Victoire Desvigne introduced Barton & Guestier and also commented the food and wine pairings. Over 30 guests enjoyed the evening in this cosy restaurant, giving positive feedback and compliments on the quality of the wines, on the food cooked by Chef of the hotel, and the 5-star services of the staff. Every invitee received a small B&G passport with the description of each wine as a souvenir.
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