Chongqing- The Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne, a fraternity with nearly 400 years of history, formally held the inaugural dinner of the Chengdu-Chongqing Chapter of OCC China in Chongqing Municipality on November 28th, 2020.

Mr. Bruno Bisson, Consul General of France in Chengdu; Ms. Katrina Chang, Consul General of OCC China; Mr. Edouard Duval, a family member of the sixth generation of Champagne Duval-Leroy; Mr. Vincent L. J. Deng, head of Chengdu-Chongqing Chapter of OCC China, served as honorary guests, while Ms. Anne Bruant-Bisson, a counselor of the French Embassy in China, was also invited to attend the inaugural dinner.

The Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne (OCC) is known as the Chevaliers of Champagne amongst wine lovers in China. The fraternity's history can be traced back to 1656 when the Sun King Louis XIV reigned as King of France.

Three hundred years later, initiated by several influential figures in the Champagne region, the OCC was revived in 1956 and is now officially endorsed and supported by Le Comite Inter-Professionnel du Vin de Champagne (Comité Champagne).

Members of the Chengdu-Chongqing Chapter of OCC China and honorary guests.

So far, only over 5,000 individuals have been inducted as chevaliers in the Grand Chapitres held by the Ordre in France and worldwide, including royalty, political and business leaders, and celebrities and stars in cultural and artistic circles.

In 2010, the OCC held the first Grand Chapitre in Shanghai, where Ms. Katrina Chang was invited to take charge of the OCC in Shanghai in 2011, and later became the OCC Consul for both Shanghai and Taipei in 2013. In 2019, Ms. Katrina Chang was promoted to the Consul-General of OCC China.

Presently, there are nearly 30 members in the Chengdu-Chongqing Chapter of OCC China. Besides entrepreneurs and enterprise executives, there are also diplomats, bankers, senior lawyers, as well as senior hotel managers, and senior sommeliers, all of whom are avid connoisseurs and lovers of champagne culture.

Champagne Duval-Leroy presented a variety of different styles of champagne styles at the inaugural dinner.

OCC China presented attendees of the Chengdu-Chongqing Chapter Inauguration Dinner with the Champagne Duval-Leroy, produced by an independent family-owned house with a heritage of 161 years.

A fabulous selection of Champagne wines was paired with a special menu created by Mr. Jeff Tan, former Executive Chef of Hakkasan in Shanghai, and Executive Chef of the InterContinental Chongqing Raffles City for Chinese Cuisine. The event was an unforgettable culinary experience of savoring champagne under the stars!