8 MAY 2023 | LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – Liquid Icons and the Gérard Basset Foundation are once again partnering with Artémis Domaines to create 5 Golden Vines® Victims of Conflict Scholarships in 2023, to support qualified industry professionals who have been affected by war and geo-political conflict. These Scholarships will provide each winner with a bespoke, onsite vinicultural and viticultural paid training for 6 months at one of Artémis Domaines renowned estates, during which the Scholars will be able to learn new skills, further existing ones and continue with their lives and careers.
Applications are now open and will close on 3 July. To apply, visit:
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The Scholarships are equally funded by Artémis Domaines and the Gérard Basset Foundation in partnership with Liquid Icons. Each Scholarship has a value of 20,000€. The Judging Panel is made up of Ian Harris MBE DipWSET representing the Gérard Basset Foundation and Jean Garandeau of Artémis Domaines.
Ian Harris DipWSET, Trustee of the Gérard Basset Foundation, commented: “It was an honour to meet 12 very talented people on screen last year – all applicants for the Artémis Domaines Scholarships – and it was very moving to hear the stories of how they were all coping with incredible personal hardship as a result of the conflict in their country. Their determination to succeed in the face of insurmountable odds was very humbling, and I am very pleased that the Gérard Basset Foundation – thanks to the generosity of Artémis Domaines – has been able to help at such a difficult time in all their lives”.
About Gérard Basset Foundation
Set up to honour the legacy and memory of Gérard Basset OBE MS MW by addressing the wine industry’s most pressing issues through education, training & mentorship, the Gérard Basset Foundation comprises a multidisciplinary team of industry-leading professionals: Nina Basset FIH, Romané Basset, Lewis Chester DipWSET, Ian Harris MBE DipWSET, Sasha Lushnikov, Jancis Robinson OBE MW:
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About Liquid Icons
Liquid Icons is a fine wine research and content production company founded by two friends to “do stuff in wine” – the late, great Gérard Basset OBE MW MS and Lewis Chester DipWSET. We create first-class original content and research about the world’s greatest fine wines and spirits. Our work encompasses motion picture, industry research, recognition and celebration of wine and spirits excellence, charitable and fundraising activities, as well as educational initiatives:
About Artémis Domaines
Artémis Domaines, the wine holding company of the Pinault family, owns the Pauillac First Growth Château Latour, Clos de Tart in Morey-Saint-Denis, Domaine d’Eugénie in Vosne-Romanée, Château-Grillet in the Rhône Valley and Eisele Vineyard in California’s Napa Valley:
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