The Grand Conseil du Vin de Bordeaux
October 27, 2025Opening of the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Bangkok, on 27th October 2025
The Grand Maître of the Grand Conseil du Vin de Bordeaux, Jean-Marc Dulong, and Hubert de Boüard, Vice Grand Maître, travelled to Thailand, along with a delegation of representatives from the Bordeaux Wine Brotherhoods, to preside over the opening of the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Bangkok, on Monday, October 27th, 2025, at the Dusit Thani Hotel, in the presence of guest of honour, the French Ambassador to Thailand, Mr. Jean-Claude Poimboeuf.
For the Jurade de Saint-Emilion: Matthieu Cuvelier, from Château Clos Fourtet and Jean-Bruno Cantorné, of Maison Veyret Latour, Château La Dominique.
For the Commanderie du Bontemps M&G, S&B : Véronique Dausse, from Château Phélan Segur, Axel Heinz, from Château Lascombes and Lucas Leclercq, from Beautiful Life Wines, Château Fourcas Dupré.
For the Baillis de Lalande de Pomerol : Nicolas Lassagne, from Château Maltus.
For the Ordre des Vignerons des Bordeaux-Bordeaux Supérieurs : Olivier Bonnélye, from Château L'Eperon.
A grand tasting of Bordeaux wines was presented at the end of the afternoon at 5:30 pm, before the Commanderie's opening ceremony.
In the Lumphini Room, 80 guests attended a Gala Dinner, accompanied by fine Bordeaux wines, whose winemakers were present for this occasion.
Also present at this grand evening were Maître Alain Cany of the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Saigon; Maître Jean-Michel Caldaguès of the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Hanoi; Thibault Giroux, President of the Chamber of Commerce; Sylvain Bournigault, Wine Merchant; and Sasikan Meesong, a dynamic young woman with ties to the Commanderie de Bordeaux in Hong Kong.
The Maître of this new Commanderie de Bordeaux in Bangkok is Nicolas Bernardin. He is Director of the Thales Group for Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Aerospace and Space in Cambodia, Defense & Security, and Cybersecurity.
The Vice-Maître of the Commanderie is Sébastien Laurent. He is Foreign Trade Advisor (Mergers & Acquisitions) for the Financière de Courcelles Global Group.
The French Ambassador to Thailand, Jean-Claude Poimboeuf, has devoted most of his diplomatic career to the Far East and Southeast Asia. He currently heads the French Embassy in Thailand.
