March 10, 2026 — As of today, the Gérard Basset Foundation is welcoming applications for the 2026 Artémis Domaines Golden Vines® Victims of Conflict Scholarships.
The Artémis Domaines Golden Vines® Victims of Conflict Scholarships offer meaningful assistance and career progression to wine professionals who have been affected by war and geo-political conflict. Each Scholar receives a 6-month paid, bespoke internship at one of Artémis Domaines’ world-renowned estates.
Created in 1993, Artémis Domaines selectively invests in high-quality vineyards and terroirs with a view to managing and developing them over the long term. Artémis Domaines owns 9 properties in Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône Valley, Champagne, the Napa Valley in California and Oregon: Château Latour, Eisele Vineyard, Domaine d’Eugénie, Château Grillet, Clos de Tart, Champagne Jacquesson, Beaux Frères, Bouchard Père et Fils, and Vignoble des Cabottes. The Artémis Domaines properties share the same constant quest for excellence and commitment to environmental protection. All the vineyards in property are certified organic, and the nine estates cultivate their vines in accordance with agroecology principles.
Each Scholar will be offered an internship which is best suited to their skills and their career trajectory. Scholars will be asked in their application to outline their experience and skills to date. Possible internship opportunities include the viticulture, production, hospitality, communications and marketing departments.
According to Romané Basset, co-founding trustee of the Gérard Basset Foundation: « Through the Artémis Domaines Golden Vines® Victims of Conflict Scholarships, we are both honoured and humbled to be able to award scholarships that will provide educational support and career progression to two wine professionals who have been affected by war and geo-political conflict. Everyone deserves a fair chance. All of us at the Gérard Basset Foundation are honoured to have the support of Artémis Domaines to make these important scholarships available, now in their fourth year. »
According to Jérémy Cukierman MW, communications & sustainability director at Artémis Domaines: « We are very happy to continue our partnership with the Gérard Basset Foundation. Helping passionate colleagues affected by conflicts to continue their learning in the world of wine through these two scholarships is only natural. »
The Artémis Domaines Scholars will be chosen by a committee of judges led by Ian Harris MBE, chair of trustees at the Gérard Basset Foundation, and Jérémy Cukierman MW.
For more information and to apply: https://gerardbassetfoundation.org/scholarships/the-artmis-domaines-golden-vines-victims-of-conflict-scholarships
The deadline for applications is 27th April 2026.
About The Gérard Basset Foundation
The Gérard Basset Foundation in the world’s leading charitable foundation dedicated to using the wine, spirits & hospitality industries as a global vehicle for change by funding education, training and mentorship programmes which focus on opening up these sectors to passionate and talented individuals, regardless of their backgrounds of circumstances. Gérard Basset (7th March 1957 – 16th January 2019) OBE MS MW MBA OIV MSc ASI World’s Best Sommelier 2010 was without question one of the greatest wine professionals of his era. During his lifetime, Gérard mentored and trained a generation of young sommeliers who sought out his expertise and guidance to launch their own successful careers. Many of those protégés are connected to the Foundation and remain instrumental in keeping Gérard’s legacy alive and flourishing. The Gérard Basset Foundation was co-founded in 2021 by Gérard’s wife Nina and their son Romané who also serve as trustees alongside Jancis Robinson OBE MW and Ian Harris. https://gerardbassetfoundation.org
