In Honour of The Gérard Basset Foundation & Bordeaux Mentor Week: A Celebration of the Bordeaux pantheon on 30th September 2024 in London at 67 Pall Mall
The trustees of The Gérard Basset Foundation (Nina Basset FIH, Romané Basset, Jancis Robinson OBE MW and Ian Harris MBE DipWSET) and the co-founders of Bordeaux Mentor Week (Jane Anson and Chinedu Rita Rosa) are pleased to annonce that tickets are on sale for a tasting of some truly outstanding wines led by Jane Anson herself on Monday 30th September at 67 Pall Mall in London from 6:30pm - 8:30pm. This will also be the chance to meet four Bordeaux Mentor Week alumnae/i and learn about how their lives have changed for the better following the experience: Audrey Annoh-Antwi (Class of 2022, United Kingdom), Fernando Nieves (Class of 2022, Puerto Rico), Lily Kittisrikangwan (Class of 2023, Thailand), Folakemi Alli-Balogun (Class of 2023, Nigeria)
Created in 2022, Bordeaux Mentor Week is a not-for-profit five-day education and mentorship programme in Bordeaux that conveys knowledge and access while increasing diversity and inclusivity in the wine world. The insights and support acquired during Bordeaux Mentor Week are meant to empower the scholars in their future careers within the wine or hospitality industry. Founded in 2021, The Gérard Basset Foundation has become the world’s leading charitable foundation dedicated to using the wine, spirits and hospitality industries as a vehicle for change. Bordeaux Mentor Week has been a grantee of The Gérard Basset Foundation since the very first edition three years ago.
According to Romané Basset: “Since 2022, it has been our pleasure to support Bordeaux Mentor Week. Jane and Chinedu's programme enables seven incredible individuals annually to gain first-hand knowledge and invaluable contacts and friendships within the often impenetrable world of Bordeaux. We love hearing how Bordeaux Mentor Week has enhanced the lives of each and every scholar who has undertaken it, and we are excited to continue hearing these stories for many years to come.”
Jane Anson adds: “Chinedu and myself are so thrilled to have had the support of the Gérard Basset Foundation from the very beginning. We look forward to everyone meeting some of our past scholars in London, and celebrating all the Foundation has achieved.”
Jane will be conducting a ticketed consumer tasting (£395) at 67 Pall Mall on Monday 30th September from 6:30pm – 8:30pm featuring an incredible selection of wines:
- Laurent-Perrier Héritage
- 2021 Liber Pater Tertadrachm, Naxos, Greece
- 2020 Liber Pater Denarius, Graves, Bordeaux
- 2020 Château Bellefont Belcier, Grand Cru Classé, St-Emilion
- 2016 Château Fleur Cardinale, Grand Cru Classé, St-Emilion
- 2016 Château Brane-Cantenac, 2ème Cru Classé, Margaux
- 2015 Château du Tertre, 5ème Cru Classé, Margaux
- 2015 Château Lynch-Bages, 5ème Cru Classé, Pauillac
- 2015 Clos du Clocher, Pomerol
- 2021 Cheval des Andes, Mendoza, Argentina
- 2016 Pangaea, Wine of the World
For more information about the evening’s tasting and to purchase tickets:
Guests in the evening will also have the chance to win one of several prizes drawn on the night, including: two hand-numbered, limited-edition maps of Bordeaux châteaux from Jane’s Inside Bordeaux book; a set of six glasses from the Jancis Robinson Collection by Richard Brendon; Wine Scholar Guild’s Bordeaux Masters education programme.
All proceeds raised from the evening will be used to support the mission of The Gérard Basset Foundation.
This year’s Bordeaux Mentor Week will take place from 23rd – 27th September in Bordeaux. To learn more about the 2024 scholars and for more information about the programme: https://janeanson.com/meet-our-eight-scholars-for-bordeaux-mentor-week-2024
In addition to The Gérard Basset Foundation, The IWSC – Club Oenologique has been a historic sponsor of Bordeaux Mentor Week. For 2024, Wine Scholar Guild has agreed to enroll each of the seven scholars in their updated Bordeaux Masters certification program. The members of the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh have also made a generous donation.
