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Sunday 20^th October 2019 to Thursday 24^th October 2019 : a trip to Bordeaux with 40 members of the Commanderie 

21^st October 

• 10.00 Fronsac: tasting at Château Gaby, followed by lunch

• 14.30 Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux at Château d’Aiguilhe

• 16.30 Château Troplong Mondot: tasting

• 20.00 Dinner at the Restaurant L’Atelier de Candale

22^nd October  

• 10.00 Horizontal tasting with the wine of Association des GCC de Saint-Emilion at Château Villemaurine

• 12.30 Lunch at Château Ripeau

• 16.00 Visit and tasting at Château Cheval Blanc

• 18.00 Château La Dominique visit and tasting

• 19.30 Dinner at the Restaurant Les Terrasses Rouges, at Château Dominique

23^rd October

• 10.00 Graves de Vayres: tasting of wines of the appellation at Château Goudichaud

• 14.00 Château La Fleur de Boüard/ Château Angelus: visit and tasting (half group)

• 16.00 Château Angelus/ Château La Fleur de Boüard: visit and tasting (half group)

• 18.00 Château Soutard: visit and tasting

• 19.30 Dinner at Château Larmande

24^th October 

• 9.30 Château Beauregard: tasting of the wines of Pomerol Séduction:

10 châteaux: Beauregard, Clinet, Clos du Clocher, La Conseillante, Gazin, Mazeyres, Nenin, La Pointe, Rouget et Vieux Maillet

• 11.30 Lunch buffet

Saturday 30^th November 2019 
Induction ceremony and gala dinner at the restaurant Aards Paradijs, Merendree in présence of the honorary Grand-Maître Francis Boutemy and Mrs Nathalie Escuredo, member of the Privy Council of GCVB Grand Maître of the Ordre des Vignerons des Bordeaux & Bordeaux Supérieurs 

Induction of Mr François Despagne, Château Grand Corbin Despagne , Mr Benjamin Vimal, Deputy Manager of Château Lagrange , Mr Michel Ponty ,Château Grand Renouil, Mr Philibert Perrin ,Château Carbonnieux, and Mr Lieven Lootens of the restaurant Aards Paradijs.

Thursday 12^th March 2020 
Tasting of the wines of Gonzague & Claire Lurton Vineyards, in presence of Mrs Sylvie Vennetier, in charge of public relations, at the restaurant Auberge du Pêcheur, Pontstraat 41, 9831 Sint- Martens-Latem.
Presentation of the 2015 vintage of Châteaux Durfort Vivens, Ferrière and La Gurgue Margaux, Château Haut-Bages Libéral Pauillac and Acaibo Sonoma-county. 

Thursday 4^th June 2020 
Cancellation of the planned event due to the Covid 19 crisis : tasting of the wines of Vignobles Comte von Neipperg, in presence of the owner himself, Stephan Von Neipperg.
Château Canon La Gaffelière (GCC de Saint-Emilion), Château Peyreau (GC de Saint-Emilion), Château d’Aiguilhe (Castillon Côtes de Bx), Château Clos l’Oratoire (GCC de Saint- Emilion) en Château Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan). 

Thursday 15^th October 2020 
Blind tasting in couples of the great vintage 2016 : right bank coordinated by our Vice-Maître HUGO VAN LANDEGHEM , honorary president of the Vlaamse Wijngilde, Chancelier de la Jurade de Saint-Emilion. 

November 2020 
Cancellation of ‘Eat Brussels, drink Bordeaux’ 

Saturday 5^th December 2020 
Cancellation of the annual induction ceremony and gala dinner, with a delegation from the Grand Cercle. 

Schedule of activities for 2021 “Covid permitting !” 

Thursday 4^th March 2021 
Tasting of Vitisvintage wines at the Auberge du Pêcheur restaurant  (Séb. Labails)  

Thursday 3^rd June 2021 
Tasting at Lozen Boer  

Saturday 4^th December 2021  
Induction ceremony and Gala dinner, with the presence of a delegation from the Grand Cercle 

On behalf of the Privy Council, Joeri Voet - Chancelier 

Bordeaux toujours Bordeaux !