Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Cincinnati

Mondiale German Beer Heritage – October 23, 2013

I have to admit that I was a skeptic. “A beer and food pairing? No one in our wine loving bailliage will ever go for this,” I thought. Boy, was I wrong. Vice Echanson Michael Monnin and Bailli George Elliott were the masterminds behind this exquisite October evening. Mike and George had previously attended a […]

Mondiale Dueling Sommeliers at Ohio Valley Wine – June 12, 2013

The gauntlet was thrown down, the challenge accepted, and the Dueling ‘Sommeliers’ Dinner was held June 12, 2013 for the Cincinnati Mondiale.  Our contenders at this Affair of Honor, two local wine experts Mary Horn and Rob Owens, made their perfect wine pairing choices for each of four fabulous courses prepared by Funky’s Catering. Forty […]

Mondiale Pairings at The Weinberg House – April 20, 2013

Capitalizing on the wine expertise and cooking talents of five local Cincinnati bailliage members, a wine pairing demonstration dinner was held at the home of yet another local member on April 20, 2013. Wine experts Mary Horn, Kathy Merchant, and Amy Neyer each chose two wines to pair with one of the three courses prepared […]

Mondiale Heitz Tasting at Heidelberg Distributing – January 22, 2013

Our Vice Echanson Mike Monnin has been making an effort to have winemakers and winery representatives visit Cincinnati and show off their bottlings, so we felt fortunate when he arranged for Jeanne Cabral, National Sales Manager for Heitz Wine Cellars, to join us at the new event space in Heidelberg Distributing-Kentucky to moderate a retrospective […]

Welcome to the Cincinnati Bailliage of the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs!

The Chaîne Cincinnati is now 44 years old and through the years our members frequently gather to enjoy wonderful events featuring outstanding food, wines and spirits from acclaimed Cincinnati chefs and world recognized vintners.

Chaîne Cincinnati includes local businessmen and women, doctors, lawyers, chefs, wine distributors and retailers as well as others in the food and wine fields. Our Bailliage unites professional and amateur gastronomes in a private, not-for-profit society committed to promoting the culinary arts and those of enology and hospitality through example, education and camaraderie.

As an example, we foster the development of the culinary arts among our community's promising chefs by contributing to the Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank’s culinary education program called Cincinnati Cooks. We raise money for this purpose by asking for voluntary donations from our members annually, holding an annual wine auction and having special fundraising events.

Additionally, the Cincinnati Chaîne is home to an active chapter of Société Mondiale du Vin, an organization dedicated to enjoying and learning about the world of fine wine and spirits. Over the last few years our members have toured internationally renowned wine destinations to further their understanding of those areas and their wines.

The Bailliage de Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Cincinnati is affiliated with the Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs, Bailliage des Etats-Unis (United States Chapter), which is associated with the International Headquarters in Paris.

Salut and Vive la Chaîne!