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Today, our 1st year students in MBA in International Hotel & Tourism Management got the chance to visit the beautiful village of Saint-Emilion, within the frame of their “Tourism module”. They were lucky enough to visit the underground Saint-Emilion heritage (listed on the UNESCO) as long with the charmful village before ending their tour at Château […]
On 1st of October, Château Latour-Martillac, a Grand Cru Classé located in the AOC Pessac Léognan area, did us the huge honour of welcoming our two International MBA classes for a day’s instruction on grape harvesting. A young student from our Wine & Spirits Specialisation class, Lonnie Smadja, gives us her impressions of the day. […]
As part of their oenology course module, taught by Mr.Mettelin, both final year Bachelor classes had the opportunity to visit the Demptos cooperage, located in St.Caprais de Bordeaux. The company is part of the TFF Group, the worldwide leader in wood-working trade and timber industry for ageing wines and spirits. This […]
CHÂTEAU DAUZAC: A LEGACY OF EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION Dauzac’s history was marked by visionary men and innovative ideas, which have helped reveal this exceptional terroir’s essence for centuries. One of the oldest viticultural estates in Médoc Evidence of wine-making dating back as far as the 12th century has been found in Médoc, and the ‘Bourdieu […]
Laurent Fortin joined Château Dauzac in 2013. There he discovered an exceptional terroir, where the vines are tamed beyond time or trends. Why did you join Château Dauzac? Promoting a Grand Cru classified in 1855 is an opportunity you can’t refuse. Over the course of my career, I had the chance […]
As part of their MBA International Hotel Management course, Vatel’s two first year classes each spent an afternoon visiting Darwin Eco-System, an innovative and environmentally-committed centre in Bordeaux. Our students were accompanied by their teacher Michel Londeix who, being a tenant on the premises, was able to underline the management issues involved in the running […]
Within the frame of their tourism studies with Miss Fourquet, first year Master’s students from Vatel Bordeaux were fortunate enough to visit the world reknown village of Saint Emilion, listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. In the morning, a guide showed the students around the town’s underground treasures, including paintings in the Chapelle de la […]
In the framework of their wine studies module with professor Pierre Mettelin, M2 students had the opportunity to visit Château Pape Clément on the 11th of April. Located in Pessac and name after its most famous owner, Pope Clement V, this is one of the finest wine estates in Bordeaux. Businessman and wine lover Bernard […]
Our students had the opportunity to visit an establishment that is unusual not only because of its original decoration, but also its “off-the-wall” philosophy. The Bordeaux Mama Shelter (the 5th one in the chain) opened on 7 November 2013. After two years of renovation, the result is both trendy and inspired. The unusual decor featuring a […]
As part of their curriculum, Vatel students have a wine course every year to learn the basics of oenology. [column size=”1/3″] [/column] [column size=”2/3″]Being in Bordeaux, in the heart of one of the world’s most famous wine growing regions, is obviously a major advantage to students. It was thus only natural for Catherine Vlimant, […]