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RETROSPECTIVE
MONTH OF DECEMBER 2009 / JANUARY 2010
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| CHICAGO, JANUARY 19 : "GOOD VALUE WINES" - TRADE ONLY, ROADSHOW WINETASTING ROLLS INTO TOWN |
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La dégustation Good Value Wines du mois de Janvier 2010 s’est déroulée conjointement avec les missions économiques UbiFrance de New York City, San Francisco, Houston et Chicago. Organisée sur trois jours consécutifs, la dégustation Good Value Wines était itinérante. Elle a débuté à Chicago le 19 Janvier, s’est poursuivit à Dallas le 20 et s’est achevée à Los Angeles le 21.
Le but de cet évènement était de mettre en contacts des producteurs de plusieurs régions viticoles françaises avec les différents acteurs du marché américain. Good Value Wines, le thème principal de l’évènement reflète la tendance actuelle des américains à s’orienter vers des vins à moindre coût, tout en exigeant la qualité. UbiFrance s’est donc efforcé de sélectionner des producteurs offrant des vins au rapport qualité/prix intéressants. Dans cette optique, quatorze producteurs ont répondu présents et couvrent sept régions viticoles françaises. |
Au préalable de chaque dégustation les producteurs ont été introduits aux éléments clés du marché de vins et spiritueux aux US par trois intervenants issus de l’un des trois tiers du système américain (distributeurs, importateurs ou restaurants/détaillants/hotels).
Pour la dégustation de Chicago, UbiFrance a accueilli à l’hôtel Dana une centaine de professionnels représentatifs des trois tiers. Les producteurs semblaient satisfaits des contacts établis et des commandes ont également été passées auprès de certains producteurs lors de la dégustation. |
The January 2010 Good Value Wines tasting was jointly organized by the UbiFrance trade commissions of New York City, Houston, San Francisco and Chicago. The tasting was itinerant and took place over three consecutive days. The first tasting was held in Chicago on January 19th, the second one in Dallas on the 20th and the third one in Los Angeles on the 21st.
The aim of this event was to connect French wine producers with the wine trade in the American market. The theme Good Value Wines reflects the current tendency of the American consumer to turn towards affordable wines (under $15/ bottle) of a decent quality. Consequently, UbiFrance selected fourteen French producers offering quality at the right price, from seven different French wine-producing regions.
The morning of each tasting, three wine professionals spoke to the group regarding the wine and spirits market in the US. These speakers shared their expertise from their specific tier in the three-tier system (distributor, importer or restaurant/retailer/hotel).
For the tasting in Chicago, Ubifrance welcomed approximately one hundred wine professional representatives of the three tiers system at the Dana Hotel. The French producers seemed satisfied with the contacts established and even some orders were placed during the tasting. |
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Mission Economique Ubifrance Chicago - Detroit/ French Economic Mission Ubifrance Chicago - Detroit
205 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 3730 - Chicago, IL 60601
Tel. (312) 327-5250 - Fax : (312) 327-5251 - chicago@ubifrance.fr -
http://www.ubifrance.fr |
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| INDIANAPOLIS, JANUARY 4, 2010: LEGION OF HONOR CEREMONY FOR MR. MERRILL HUNTZINGER IN THE PRESENCE OF MITCH DANIELS, GOVENOR OF INDIANA |
On January 4th Jean-Baptiste Main de Boissère, Consul General of France in Chicago awarded Mr. Merrill Huntzinger with the French Legion of Honor Medal. The ceremony took place during the monthly meeting of the Service Club of Indianapolis. The guest speaker for the ceremony and meeting was Mitch Daniels, Governor of Indiana.
Mr. Huntzinger enlisted in March 1943 at the age of 18 as a Staff Sergeant in Company D of the 38th Infantry Regiment. From July 1944 to May 1945 he participated in the Normandy, Northern France and Rhineland campaigns. Mr. Huntzinger was recognized for heroic achievements on August 3rd, 1944 near La Mirodiene, France. He braved an enemy mortar barrage in order to administer aid to wounded squad leaders and other members of the section. Mr. Huntzinger actively participated in six weeks of difficult combat in order to liberate the city of Brest which was a strategic German stronghold during the war.
He is the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Combat Infantryman Badge, Presidential Unit Citation, the Good Conduct Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the European, African, Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon with three Bronze Battle Stars and the World War II Victory Medal. |
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Top right photo: Jean-Baptiste Main de Boissère, Consul General and Mr. Merrill Huntzinger after the award ceremony
Bottom right photo: Jean-Baptiste Main de Boissère, Consul General awards Mr. Merrill Huntzinger with the French Legion of Honor Medal
Bottom left photo: Governor Mitch Daniels and Jean-Baptiste Main de Boissère, Consul General prepare for the ceremony |
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