Simone Duvalier imperious bearing, Haitians referred to her as "Mama Doc". She was, like her husband, reported to be a Vodou expert. She cultivated the image of a benefactor; dispensing charity to inhabitants of "Cite Simone", a planned settlement named for her that is known today as Cité Soleil, one of the most miserable slums in Latin America. Simone Duvalier's influence reached its peak after the death of her husband on 21 April 1971, when her nineteen-year-old son Jean-Claude Duvalier succeeded his father as Haiti's "President for Life". Simone Duvalier retained the title of First Lady, and relished the power it conferred.
Jean-Claude Berrouet Jean-Claude Berrouet Jean-Claude Berrouet is a French winemaker. World-renowned in his field and in Merlot production, he is best known for his work with Jean Pierre Moueix at the famous Chateau Petrus and Dominus Estate, also owned by the Moueix family. "The Oakland Tribune" considers Petrus under Berrouet to be "arguably one of the world's most revered and most expensive wines." He is known for making wines of subtlety and nuance that are considered the counterpoint of Michel Rolland. Berrouet was born into a Basque family in the Bordeaux region of France. From his schooldays he was a close friend