JOIN US! The Confrérie du Sabre d’Or celebrates the opening of a new Caveaux in Napa at Be Bubbly Napa Valley! Erin will be invested as Maître-Sabreur, with the power to induct new Sabreurs.
There are two ticket options and two certification options:
French Bites & Glass of Champagne and Watch Ceremony; $50
OR Bites only $25 with $75 Château de Bligny Champagne purchased onsite to sabre.
And then choice of:
‘Art of Sabrage’ lesson onsite & Official Sabreur diploma; $100 **(details at bottom of page)
Click Here To Order Membership & Certificate
‘Art of Sabrage’ lesson onsite & Official Chavallier Sabreur diploma; $350 **(details at bottom of page)
Click Here To Order Membership & Certificate Includes Reliquaire de Chevalier
*Sabrage is limited to 20 registered people. (Please purchase Ticket #1 AND your choice of #2 or #3 IF you want to be certified)
Our official champagne sabre partner is Château de Bligny! Your bottle will be discounted to $75 for the event & will be charged evening of event!
ABOUT:
The Confrerie du Sabre d’Or first appeared in French History during the reign of Napoleon 1st and his Imperial Guard.
The Imperial Guard began as the Consular Guard, created on November 28, 1799 by the union of the Guard of the Directory and the Grenadiers ofthe Legislature. It was comprised of about a thousand soldiers whose principal purpose was to provide security for the executive and legislative branches of thenew French Republic.
The Consular Guard changed its name to the Imperial Guard on May 18, 1804.Imperial Guards received cases of Champagne from Madame Veuve Clicquot as a gift to give them strength on the battlefield. Imperial Guards would openthese Champagne bottles with their swords.
The Confrerie du Sabre d’Or has promoted the Wine of Champagne and the Art of Sabrage (the act of opening a bottle of Champagne with a sword) around theworld, since more than 30 years.The Confrérie du Sabre d’Or endeavors to establish and encourage the consumption of Champagne. With more than 35,000 members in 44 countries, it is themost important brotherhood celebrating Champagne.
The US Embassy of The Confrerie du Sabre d’Or was created in 2002 by a group of connoisseurs of Champagne, comprised of both American and French citizens. The members, men and women, are called Sabreurs, then Chevaliers-Sabreurs.
The Confrérie du Sabre d’Or is headed in France by the Grand-Maître, Jean-Claude Jalloux, with the Grand Council. There are 25 Ambassadors of InternationalChapters. The American Chapter is led by Mr. Philippe Milgrom, assisted by Mr. Patrick Caraco, Mr. Laurent Caraco and Mr. Benoit Clair.
**PARTICIPATE: Become an Official Sabreur
The Maître-Sabreur introduces the candidate to the Art of Sabrage and intronises the candidate, the new Sabreur will be presented with the Diplôme de Sabreur, as provided by the Order. The newly intronised Sabreur shall pay a fixed fee of $100 (or $350 for Chevalier) which covers the cost of the diploma and its despatch to the recipient.
CONFRERIE RANKS
SABREUR
This is the first step in the Confrérie du Sabre d’Or. The sabrage may be done in any Caveau or at any event attended by a Maître-Sabreur of the Order. The successful sabrage is honored with the Diplôme de Sabreur and a Certificate from the Caveau.
CHEVALIER-SABREUR
This title is bestowed at a Chapitre organized by the Embassy at a Caveau or at a Grand Chapitre in the USA or another foreign country, with a Confrérie embassy, and, particularly, at the Grand International Chapitre held in France, each year, on the third Saturday of November.
The Chevalier is honored with the Reliquaire de Chevalier and the Diplôme, as well as receiving a Commission from the US Ambassador.