Laurence Guillon, new Secretary General of F.I.C.B.

At its meeting in Reims on 29 May 2014, the Board of Administration of F.I.C.B. appointed Laurence Guillon as Secretary General of F.I.C.B. to replace Claude Rufini who had wished to retire after many years of efficient service to our federation.

Laurence Guillon has been for seven years Secretary General of the Académie du Cep in Geneva, and is as well its “Garde des sceaux” (chancellor). In this Brotherhood, she holds the grade of “Maître Chevalier 2ème Grappe”, after having 30 times identified 5 wines out of 5. Laurence took her office as Secretary General of F.I.C.B. on 4 September during a working session held in Veyrier (Switzerland) with the participation of Alan Bryden, President of F.I.C.B., Claude Rufini and Francis Mottaz, Grand Maître of the Académie du Cep.

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NEWSLETTER N°21: NEWS FROM F.I.C.B.

F.I.C.B. Newsletter n°21 (October 2025) provides news of our activities and international events. Our members are encouraged to disseminate it widely, e.g. by having a link on their website. Click

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Farewell Peter Hall

It is with great sadness that we share the news of Peter Hall, founder and winemaker of Breaky Bottom Vineyard in Sussex, England, who died earlier this week. Peter was

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