Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
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The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin (French for 'Fraternity of Knights of the Wine-Tasters' Cup') is an exclusive Bacchanalian fraternity of Burgundy wine connoisseurs.[2]
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Formation | 1703 (1703); revived 1934 |
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Type | Bacchanalian fraternity |
Headquarters | Clos de Vougeot |
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Membership | 12,000[1] |
Official language | French |
Website | tastevin-bourgogne |
Formerly called | Ordre de la Boisson ('Order of the Beverage') |
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Originally formed under the Ancien Régime and re-established in 1934,[3] the Chevaliers du Tastevin are based at the 12th-century château of the Clos de Vougeot in the Côte d'Or region of Burgundy, France.
With chapters worldwide, called Sous-Commanderies, in view of its Gallic heritage, the Confrérie's name and ceremonial titles are usually styled in French.