Montesquieu Vins & Domaines

Montesquieu Vins & Domaines, a family business in Bordeaux with Patrick Baseden (MBA 80) as 'gerant': www.montesquieu-bordeaux.com. They offer membership in their VIP club "Les Amis du President" for all Insead Alumni.

Kir-Yianni in Greece

Stellios Boutaris (MBA 94) at Kir-Yianni vineyards in Naoussa in northern Greece, on of the most ambitions new-wave wineries in Greece: http://www.kiryianni.gr/

Perhaps also for 'la petite histoire' (as they say here in France) it can be interesting to know that the Boutari family is an old wine making family in Greece. The Boutaris winery is one of the biggest in Greece. In the 90s the two brothers Yiannis Boutaris and Constantin Boutaris decide to go separate ways. Constantin Boutaris kept the wine production company (called Boutaris) and Yiannis kept the vineyards and created a new, independent winery that he called Kir-Yianni. Kir-Yianni is now run by Yiannis' son Stellios (MBA 94).

PS: If you go there, don't forget to ask Stellios for the directions to the restaurant in the next village. It's very good.

Le Domaine d'Arton

A wine domaine in the Gers, and hour or so from Bordeaux. It is owned by Jean de Montal's (MBA 07J) family. They make a range of wines, both red, white and rose, and both dry and sweet, as well as Armagnac and eaux de vie.