We are a society of medical professionals with an interest in better health and a passion for wine. The Renaud Society honors the legacy of Professor Serge Renaud, father of the French Paradox, supports wine & health research and education, and promotes the sharing of wine interests among medical colleagues worldwide.
“In 2001, the Desert Heart Foundation launched its Wine & Heart Health Research Initiative. We approached industry for research support, but federal laws prohibited the beverage industry from funding wine & health research. The Desert Heart Foundation had a long history of successful 'Continuing Medical Education" for medical professionals, and it was Michael Mondavi that suggested we could raise needed funds through CME programs specific to our cause, in Napa. After a very successful Wine & Heart Health Summit in 2001, and again in 2003 and 2005, it became obvious that a core of passionate medical professionals, who continued to attend the program, had developed a fraternity among themselves, the faculty, and wine industry professionals. From this, and with Professor Renaud's guidance, the society was formed”
—Tedd Goldfinger DO FACC, Grand Maître, The Renaud Society