The Commanderie de Bordeaux aux États-Unis d'Amérique was organized in 1957 by a small group of lovers of Bordeaux wines and became a New York corporation in 1959. Since it has grown to include 35 chapters and some 1300 members located in different cities around the United States. It is affiliated with a worldwide network of 90 Commanderies in 28 countries under the overall patronage of the Bordeaux-based Grand Conseil du Vin de Bordeaux (GCVB).​