| The
Chefs
The Experience left many with memorable experiences presented by
some of the world's most acclaimed chefs. They were:
- Alain Duccase,
Restaurant Le Louis XV, Monaco
- Dieter Kaufmann,
Zur Traube, Grevenbroich, Germany
- Jean-Louis
Palladin, Jean-Louis at the Watergate, Washington D.C.
- Roy Yamaguchi,
Roy's, Hawaii
The
Winemakers
Vintners who had crossed the ocean to join in the inaugural event
were:
- Pierre-Emmanuel
Taittinger, House of Taittinger
- Bruno & France
Prats, Château Cos d'Estournel
- Christophe
Salin, Château Lafitte Rosthchild
- May-Eliane
de Lecquesaing & Gildas D'Ollone, Château Pichon Longueville,
Comtesse de Lalande
- Anthony &
Eva Barton, Château Leoville-Berton
- Didier Cuvelier,
Château Leoville-Poyferre
- John Kolsa,
Château Rausan-Segla
- Sache Lichine,
Château Prieure-Lichine
- Olivier &
Florence Bernard, Domaine de Chevalier
- Gerard &
Florence Gabelin, Château Landiras
- Anthony Perrin,
Château Carbonnieux
- Daniel &
Florence Cathiard, Château Smith Haut Lafitte
- Francios
Lurton, Château La Louviere
- Thierry &
Marie-France Manoncourt, Château Figeac
- Jean-Paul
& Marie-Claire Valerre, Château Pavis
- Hubert &
Corinne de Bouard, Château L'Angelus
- Jean-Michel
Arcaute, Château Glinet
- Francios
Faiveley, Maison Joseph Faiveley, Nuits-Saint-George
- Dominic &
Ann Lafon, Domaine de Comtes de Lafon, Meursault
- Egon Müller
Jr, Weingut Egon Müller-Scharzbof, Mosel-Saar-Rüwer
- Wilhelm &
Ilse Haag, Weingut Fritz Haag, Mosel-Saar-Rüwer
- Marchese
Nicolo Incisa della Rochetta, Sassicasa, San Guido, Tuscany
- Michael Mondavi,
Robert Mondavi Winery
The
Special Guests
- Serena Sutcliffe
M W, Sotheby's International Wine Department
- Goerg Riedel,
Ridel Cristal
- Jacques Pebeyre,
Pebeyre S.A. Truffles
- Dennis Foley,
Wine Journal
- Ronnie Kole,
Ronnie Kole Productions
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