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What is the name of the famous brotherhood that holds an annual gathering in a chateau as part of "Les Trois Glorieuses"?
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Correct answer is: Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
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Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
The French Confrérie vineuse from Burgundy is probably the most famous wine brotherhood in the world. It was founded in 1934 by Burgundian patriots in order to save the homeland from the then threatening economic decline or ruin by promoting wine. At that time, Burgundy was experiencing great sales problems for its wine. The causes were failed harvests, the abstinence movement and the late effects of the First World War. Many landowners, even of Grand Cru sites, sold their vineyards. Two citizens of Nuits-St-Georges in the Côte d'Or area, Georges Faiveley and Camille Rodier, founded this brotherhood...
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