{"id":201789,"date":"2017-05-13T09:17:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-13T12:47:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/?p=201789"},"modified":"2017-05-13T09:17:56","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T12:47:56","slug":"toronto-based-award-winning-author-liz-palmer-named-a-dame-chevalier-in-the-ordre-des-coteaux-de-champagne-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metroactive.org\/wordpress\/2017\/05\/13\/toronto-based-award-winning-author-liz-palmer-named-a-dame-chevalier-in-the-ordre-des-coteaux-de-champagne-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"TORONTO-BASED AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR LIZ PALMER NAMED A DAME CHEVALIER IN THE ORDRE DES COTEAUX DE CHAMPAGNE, PARIS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MetroActive Columnist Liz Palmer gets international recognition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In case you missed it, our very own Liz Palmer has been further recognized for her\u00a0international skills as a critic and judge.<\/p>\n

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Toronto, April 18, 2017 \u2013 Liz Palmer was inducted as a Dame Chevalier de Coteaux de Champagne<\/em> April 7, 2017. The black-tie award ceremony and dinner took place at Ministere des Affairs Etrangers, Paris, with over 300 members of the Ordre, guests and honorees which included restaurateurs, sommeliers, and personalities from the world of politics, media, stage and music.<\/p>\n

About Liz Palmer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Liz Palmer is a well-respected wine journalist since 2004 and has an international reputation as a critic and judge. She has had the pleasure of interviewing and tasting with some of the industry\u2019s leading winemakers, professors and personalities.<\/p>\n

Her articles have appeared in national and international magazines. She is one of four founding international hosts for #ChampagneDay 2011-2017; she has served as a judge for the 2013-2017 Global Traveler\u2019s Wines on the Wing airline wine competition (New York); 2014-2017 Michelangelo International Wine Awards (South Africa) 2014-2017; and for The Stevie Awards for Women in Business (New York) (2014-2017).<\/p>\n

Liz\u2019s memberships include: Wine Writers\u2019 Circle of Canada, Circle of Wine Writers (UK), International Federation of Wine and Spirits Journalists and Writers (FIJEV); Wine Century Club (NYC), The Fine Wine Reserve, Les Dames d\u2019Escoffier (President \u2013 Toronto Chapter), and The Ordre<\/em>\u00a0de Coteaux de Champagne.
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\n<\/strong>Liz Palmer\u2019s first book, \u201cThe Ultimate Guide to Champagne\u201d<\/em> has received the National Award for the best French Wine Book at the Gourmand World Awards 2017.<\/p>\n

Liz continues to support the wines of Champagne through workshops in Toronto and champagne tourism.<\/p>\n

Liz Palmer states:<\/p>\n

\u201cI am deeply proud to be honoured by the most notable Champagne fraternity in the world.\u00a0 I would like to sincerely thank Michael Drappier, former Commandeur of the\u00a0Ordre, and Philippe Manfredini of <\/em>Champagne J. de Telmont for trusting and believing in me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis evening not only celebrates Champagne but also demonstrates the importance of its name, its history and its tradition, which is unparalleled anywhere else in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so happy that my family from London, Canada and France could join me and witness this extraordinary event!\u201d<\/p>\n

The evening followed a strict protocol, with an induction ceremony, followed by a champagne reception, then an elaborate celebratory dinner.<\/p>\n

The trumpets sounded to announced the arrival of members of the Council, who took their place at a long table in the front of the room. The inductees were called individually to the members of the council and their career achievements were cited. Pledges were sworn, medals were bestowed and Champagne was sipped. The ceremonial pomponne is a long silver stylized antique Champagne glass.<\/p>\n

About The Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Ordre Des Coteaux De Champagne, one of the most notable Champagne fraternities in the world, is driven by celebrating the wines of Champagne and their diversity. Membership of the Ordre is granted exclusively to selected wine experts, professional restaurateurs, sommeliers who have contributed significantly to the commemoration and development of Champagne.<\/p>\n

During the mid-17th century a group of aristocrats at the court of Louis the XIVth, namely: Mortemart, Ollonne, Brousse and the satirist Saint-Evremont, founded the Ordre. They were wine connoisseurs and particularly fond champagne from the three \u201ccoteaux\u201d (hillsides) Ay, Avenay and Hautvillers. Hence the name given to this association \u201cOrdre des Coteaux\u201d. It disappeared shortly before the revolution. Around1956 a group of \u201cchampenois\u201d led by Roger Gaucher and Francois Tatittinger decided to revive the \u201cOrdre des Coteaux\u201d. Taittinger, Laurent-Perrier, and Mumm were among the founding members.<\/p>\n

There are three ranks in the Ordre Des Coteaux De Champagne Chevalier, Officier and Chambellan.<\/p>\n

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Websites:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ordredescoteaux.com\/english\/index.php<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.liz-palmer.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n