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HOSPICES DE BEAUNE WINE AUCTION SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2011

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HOSPICES DE BEAUNE WINE AUCTION PRESS EVENTS

NOVEMBER

SUNDAY

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10am – 12.30 noon

20TH

NOVEMBER

2011

10am

 139th Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne (Great Burgundy Wines Festival)

 Joint press conference of the Hospices de Beaune and

organised by the Confederation of Burgundy Appellations and Winegrowers (CAVB) Presentation and tasting of 3,000 Burgundy wines, including the new vintage.  11.30 am – Wines tasting of the next Saint-Vincent dedicated to Burgundy Climats and Lieux-dits PALAIS DES CONGRES, AVENUE CHARLES DE GAULLE Please register using the enclosed form.

the Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB) SALLE DES POVRES OF THE HOTEL-DIEU Please register using the enclosed form.

12.30pm

12.30pm - 2.30pm

 Press lunch of the 151st Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction

 Official lunch of the 139th Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne bringing together professional representatives of the wine-growing and producing industry in Burgundy, regional personalities and journalists. PALAIS DES CONGRES, AVENUE CHARLES DE GAULLE Seats are very limited: please register using the enclosed form.

SALLE SAINT-NICOLAS AT THE HÔTEL-DIEU Seats are limited: please register using the enclosed form.

2.30pm

4pm

 151 st Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction

 Presentation of the 2011 vintage by Roland MASSE,

HALLES DE BEAUNE, PLACE DE L’HOTEL-DIEU, ENTRANCE B Seats are limited: please register using the enclosed form.  Access to the press office above the auction room Seats are very limited: please register using the enclosed form.

Director of the Hospices de Beaune’s Wine Domain, followed by a tasting session of the wines harvested in 2011. SALLE SAINT-NICOLAS, HÔTEL-DIEU Seats are limited: please register using the enclosed form.

PRESS OFFICE Friday 18/11, 3pm - 6pm, Saturday 19/11 et Sunday 20/11, 9am - 7pm Reception, accreditation, press kit, ... Sunday 20/11 from 2.30pm : Desks with fax and telephone will be provided for journalists, lounge area HÔTEL-DIEU-BEAUNE

REGISTRATION FOR EVENTS To take part in the events in the press program, you must register beforehand using the form enclosed with this invitation. You can also go to http://hospicesdebeaune.free.fr to register. Due to the limited number of seats, registration for the events in the press program will be confirmed by fax or e-mail.

CONTACTS HOSPICES DE BEAUNE – Laetitia GENDRIER

T: +33 (0)3 80 24 45 42 – F: +33 (0)3 80 24 46 46 [email protected] BP 40104 – 21203 BEAUNE CHRISTIE’S – David MADEC

T: +33 (0)1 40 76 84 08 – F: +33 (0)1 42 89 87 78 [email protected] B.I.V.B. – Mathilde PATURAUD (for Cécile MATHIAUD – M: +33 (0)6 08 56 85 56)

T: + 33 (0)3 80 25 95 76 – F: +33 (0)3 80 25 04 81 [email protected]

Press releases, press kits and visuals available on request: [email protected]

HOTEL AVAILABILITY Beaune TOURIST OFFICE

T: +33 (0)3 80 26 21 30 – F: +33 (0)3 80 26 21 39 [email protected]

Registration form for press events for the 151st Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction Please return by mail to [email protected] or by fax to +33 (0)3 80 24 46 46 before Monday 7th November 2011

Mr / Mrs.: ………………………………………….. First name: ...................... Media represented: ........................................................................................... Address: ............................................................................................................ Postcode: ………………….. Town/city: .......................................................... Country: ............................................................................................................ Telephone (mandatory): .................................................................................. Fax (mandatory): ............................................................................................... E-mail (mandatory): .........................................................................................

I would like to register for the following events: □

Tasting session at the 139th Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne Saturday 19th November, 10am – 12.30 noon

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Official lunch of the 139 th Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne Saturday 19th November, 12.30pm - 2.30pm – (Seats are very limited)

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Presentation of the 2011 vintage by Roland Masse, Director of the Hospices de Beaune’s Wine Domain, followed by a tasting session of wines harvested in 2011 Saturday 19th November, 4pm – (Seats are limited)

□ Joint press conference of the Hospices de Beaune and the Burgundy Wine Board (BIVB) Sunday 20th November, 10am □

Press lunch of the 151st Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction Sunday 20th November, 12.30pm – (Seats are limited)

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151st Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction Sunday 20th November, 2.30pm – (Seats are limited)

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Access to the press office above the auction room Sunday 20th November, 2.30pm – (Seats are very limited)

Confirmation of your registration for events will be sent by e-mail or fax subject to availability