Globally
The Confrérie du Sabre d’Or was established in France in 1986 by Jean-Claude Jalloux, who is still the titular head (Grand Maître) today. Since then, the governing body (Le Grand Conseil) has established Embassies (chapters) in twenty-one countries, with new members and affiliated venues (Caveaux) joining all the time.
Learn more: Confrérie du Sabre d’Or (🇫🇷 French only)
Locally
The Confrérie du Sabre d’Or was brought to the United Kingdom in 1999 by wine agent Julian White, with the help of Champagne producer Philippe Brugnon, both of whom are also still highly active participants in the day-to-day running of the Confrérie, and regular attendees at events—further evidence that Champagne and sabrage keep one young and active! The UK & Ireland chapter currently has twenty-eight Caveaux (detailed here), which organise wonderful events for our members.
Julian White is a man not easily summarised in a few words and a single photograph, so we recommend watching his appearance on QI:
Learn more: Julian White Agencies (or buy his wine 🍷)
People
Ambassadors
The head of a Confrérie Embassy is, as one might imagine, called the Ambassador (Ambassadeur or Ambassadeuse). The UK & Ireland chapter has had three Ambassadors to date:
Council
An Ambassador chooses a Council—a team to help him, her, or them in the running of the chapter. The present UK & Ireland Ambassador, Justin Rhodes, has selected the following members of the Confrérie to serve as his Council:
Members
We are proud to have members of all backgrounds, genders, and (legal drinking) ages based all around the British Isles. Learn more about us, and about how to join us, here: