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Published on 2022-11-15
For nearly five years now, Hervé Baligand has been Head Sommelier at La Pyramide Patrick Henriroux, a restaurant with two Michelin stars located in the city of Vienne in the Isère departement.
But Hervé first gained experience in Monaco and London before putting down roots in France’s...
Published on 2022-09-05
The second edition of the Concours International de Lyon for Cheese and Dairy Products was held at the beginning of December 2021.
The competition was such a success that the experiment is being repeated this year!
This third edition will take place on Friday, November 25th, 2022, at the Cité...
Published on 2022-07-18
François Robin chose an unusual career path. Though his father raised goats and produced cheese, François first studied mathematics and biology, then moved into the cultural sector, before finally changing career paths and coming back to his roots. Yet it was not as a producer that he first came...
Published on 2022-04-11
For its 13th edition, the Concours International de Lyon was at long last able to return to the Cité International for a competition presided over by chef Florence Périer. The 1200 tasters from across the globe who participated in this important event were clearly delighted to be back!
After two...
Published on 2021-12-30
Lyon, the capital of the senses and taste, provides a prestigious setting for the selection of the world’s best wines, beers, and spirits.
In 2021, no fewer than 10,000 samples from 43 countries were tasted in the Competition’s tasting rooms, which were specially organised and equipped to comply...
Published on 2021-12-20
The second edition of the Concours International de Lyon for Cheese and Dairy Products took place on December 3, 2021!
For this event, tasters gathered at the Cité internationale de Lyon under the supervision of an independent inspector. Our Quality Manager was also present to make sure samples...
Published on 2021-10-21
Chez Périer is the family restaurant where Florence Périer first discovered and fell in love with Lyon’s cuisine. A member of the Toques Blanches Lyonnaises and ambassador for the Mères Lyonnaises, since 2009 Florence has perpetuated the art of local gastronomy with simplicity, love, and humour...
Published on 2021-09-20
The first edition of the Concours International de Lyon for Cheese and Dairy Products was held at the end of November 2020.
The competition was such a success that the experiment is being repeated this year!
This second edition will take place on Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Cité...
Published on 2021-05-06
Monday, 03 May, the Sommellerie Trophy for 2021 was presented to award-winners Paul FINCK & Maxim PLUMIER, students with a ‘sommellerie’ focus.
The two young women first put together an entire dossier on the Commandaria designation of origin in Cyprus and the trip they would like to take, then...
Published on 2021-04-21
The 12th edition of the Lyon International Competition could not be held at the Cité Internationale, but with a 20% rise in registrations, the competition really had to go on!
So our teams took on the challenge of organising the Competition in our own tasting rooms, under optimal conditions with...