Decanter Men of the Year 2014: Perrin Brothers

Summer at Chateau Beaucastel in the Rhone Summer at Chateau Beaucastel in the Rhone Guests mingle and catch up on old acquaintances while enjoying pre-dinner drinks, including a rare treat: Pol Roger, Sir Winston Churchill 2002 Champagne Winemakers Angelo Gaja (left) and Ernst Loosen, both former winners of the prize, enjoy each other's company at a pre-dinner reception in the grounds of Chateau Beaucastel Guests were treated to an array of canapes during the drinks reception, including cuts from an entire shoulder of ham Two more former winners, Georg Riedel (left), of the eponymous glass producer, and Aubert de Villaine, of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti also caught up at the reception Burgundians in the Rhone: DRC co-owner Aubert de Villaine (centre) with his wife, Pamela (left), and Veronique Drouhin, of Burgundy's winemaker Drouhin family. Before a star-studded audience, Decanter publishing director Sarah Kemp praised the Perrin brothers for continuing the legacy of their late father, Jacques, and for 'inspiring your neighbours with your quest for quality'. All smiles as Decanter consulting editor Steven Spurrier (centre) hands of the Decanter Man of the Year trophies to Francois Perrin (left) and his older brother, Jean-Pierre. Magnums of Beaucastel 'rouge' 1970 were served with roast lamb during a six-course dinner. Dinner is about to be served in the candlelit Beaucastel cellars. Closest, Decanter publishing director Sarah Kemp in conversation with Vega Sicilia owner Pablo Alvarez. News: Perrin brothers crowned Decanter Men of the Year at special ceremony Look through a gallery of Decanter Men of the Year from 1984 - 2014

Decanter Men of the Year 2014: Perrin Brothers

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