Photographs around a glass of wine | Gerard-Philippe Mabillard

Because wine is a bond between people, more than 120 artists have posed with a glass or photographed it. An astonishing project, carried out for the benefit of children in distress in Colombia, supported by the Moi pour Toit Foundation. It will appeal to photography enthusiasts as well as wine lovers from Valais with big hearts. A bilingual English-French book. Director of the Wines of Valais, Gérard-Philippe Mabillard travels the world as an ambassador for this exceptional Swiss vineyard, whose small production is coveted worldwide. Regularly, he donates bottles for events in support of charitable organizations. This is how he met Christian Michellod, the founder of Moi pour Toit. Because it was the gaze of a little Colombian girl that triggered the creation of this foundation, Gérard-Philippe Mabillard had the idea to ask artists to lend their faces and images to help the children of Moi pour Toit. Thus, for the past five years, many actors, directors, musicians, dancers, photographers, architects, designers, chefs, winemakers, athletes, painters, and writers have warmly welcomed him. Gérard-Philippe Mabillard photographed them with great skill, allowing some to take their own photo. This beautiful book, with a preface by Thierry Frémaux, artistic director of the Cannes Film Festival, is the result of luminous and sincere encounters.