Commanderie de Bordeaux à Stuttgart

From: Hans-Joerg Lenz
Date: Sun, May 22, 2011 at 5:13 PM
Subject: Foundation of the "Commanderie de Bordeaux à Stuttgart" in Germany
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Gentlemen of all Commanderies de Bordeaux,

Please allow me to introduce myself as the “Maître Fondaleur de la
Commanderie de Bordeaux à Stuttgart“.

Our current Grand Maître International – Emmanuel Cruse – inaugurated me

during our foundation celebration on march 12th, 2011 in Stuttgart.

It was a great honor and pleasure to celebrate the foundation during

three days in the capital of automobile on the occasion of the 125th
anniversary at the place where the first motor vehicle was invented. The
city, where Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Maybach are located.

My special thanks go to the following personalities who attended and

supported the celebration:

1. Emmanuel CRUSE – Grand Maître du Grand Conseil du Vin de Bordeaux,

owner of Château d`Issan, Margaux

2. Paul CHEDGY (& his lovely wife Diana) – GMT of Great Britain, Maître

of Bristol

3. Dr. Peter BAUMGARDT – GMT of Germany, Maître of Duesseldorf

4. Francis BOUTEMY – Vice Grand Maître du GCVB

5. Hubert BURNEREAU - Vice Grand Maître du GCVB

6. Pierre PARMENTIER – Trésorier du Grand Conseil du Vin de Bordeaux

7. Guy MESLIN - Château Laroze (Grand Cru Classé) – Saint-Emilion

8. Pierre BLOIS - Jurat de Saint-Emilion Château Moulin du Cadet - Grand
Cru Classé

9. Roland QUANCARD –Membre de la Commanderie du Bontemps – Médoc &

Graves – Sauternes & Barsac – (Maison Cheval Quancard),
Président de la Commission de Promotion du CIVB

10. Peer PFEIFFER – Membre de la Commanderie du Bontemps Médoc & Graves

– S&B

11. Jean-Bernard BRAVO – Membre de la Commanderie du Bontemps Médoc &

Graves – S&B

12. Jean-Pierre FRAPPIER - Grand Maître du Duché de Fronsac -Canon

Fronsac Ch.Haut-Panet

13. Michel RULLIER  - (Château Dalem - Fronsac)

14. Armand SCHUSTER de BALLWIL- Grand Maître de la Ctblie de Guyenne
Entre-2-Mers, Château Montlau

15. Bertrand MASSONIE – Château Perron – Lalande de Pomerol

16. Alice DEMONCHAUX – Château Pierrail – Bordeaux-  Bordeaux Supérieur

17. Aline GOLDSCHMIDT – Château Siaurac- (Néac- Lalande de Pomerol)

and of course many commanders together with their wifes from our partner
commanderie in Essen/Germany and:

- Markus Del Monegeo - Sommelier World Champion, Consultant of

well-known wineries worldwide, Vinothequaire of the Commanderie de
Bordeaux à Essen/Germany, godfather of our Commanderie. He presented our
foundation weekend outstanding and very excellent - the greatest wine
expert I have ever met in my live.

According to the philosophy of the GCVB I would like to establish a

relationship between our Commanderies to share experiences, to build up
friendships and to enjoy. Therefore I would be happy and appreciative to
get information about your activities and celebrations.

If you intend to combine a trip to Bordeaux with a visit to Stuttgart

which is just a 1,5h hours flight away, if you want to enjoy a weekend
similar to our oustanding foundation program or if you just want to
visit us during a stopover, you are always warmly welcome. It would be a
pleasure for me to represent an outstanding program for you, probably
together with Markus Del Monego.

Just to name some of the highlights of our foundation program:

- Historical residence of our Commanderie – www.schloss-schnait.com
- http://www.hotelschlossgarten.com/en/hotel-stuttgart
- http://www.steigenberger.com/en/Stuttgart/
- Traditional restaurants such as www.ochsen-uhlbach.de
- Lifestyle restaurants such as http://www.cube-restaurant.de/
- Wine tastings at the best local wineries (Bordeaux meets Wuerttemberg)
- Mercedes-Benz museum http://www.mercedes-benz-classic.com
- Maybach http://www.maybach-manufaktur.com
- Porsche www.porsche.com/international/aboutporsche/porschemuseum/

Porsche, Mercedes-Benz and Maybach arranged all shuttles !

You could make me happy and grateful if you would inform your commanders
as well. Thanks a lot.

With a "Bordeaux - toujours Bordeaux" I send you best regards from

Stuttgart/Germany.

Hans-Joerg LENZ

Maître de la Commanderie de Bordeaux à Stuttgart
Schloss Schnait
Silcherstrasse 10
D-71384 Weinstadt (Stuttgart)/Germany

Tel.: ++49 7151 20524-0

Fax.: ++49 7151 20524-25
Mob.: ++49 171 3018100

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