Gérard Bertrand Sponsors James Beard Awards

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Wines from Gérard Bertrand’s iconic estates will be served at key moments throughout the James Beard Awards Weekend , including as the exclusive wine partner of the James Beard Foundation’s Impact Awards on Sunday, June 14, at The Dalcy.

The Impact Awards are part of the Foundation’s Achievement Awards honoring changemakers working to create a more equitable, sustainable, and economically viable restaurant industry and food system— aligning with Bertrand’s commitment to leadership in biodynamic winemaking.

“We view our Estates as a galaxy of stars, each exemplary of the great wines that can be produced in the Languedoc and Roussillon terroirs,” says Bertrand. “So, it is fitting that we join forces with the James Beard Foundation in support of the James Beard Awards, which is the greatest galaxy of culinary stars on the world stage.”  

The Gérard Bertrand wine portfolio showcases the terroirs of the South of France, cultivating estates using biodynamic practices. With a modern and visionary approach to the world of wine, Gérard Bertrand aims at inspiring change and supporting a drive towards agriculture in harmony with nature. 

In addition, the wines will be served during the Restaurant and Chef Awards ceremony on Monday, June 15 for an intimate audience of James Beard Foundation Board of Directors members and other notable guests as part of a VIP dinner that takes place while the winners are announced from the stage at The Lyric Opera.

As the grand finale, the anticipated-2,000-plus attendees at the Restaurant & Chef Awards after-party celebration will have the opportunity to sip on some of the acclaimed wines from the Gérard Bertrand Group during the walk-around event held at Chicago Union Station immediately following ceremony. While mixing and mingling with the stars of the culinary and hospitality world, guests can sip a selection of wines from the iconic estates.