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We believe having a good host makes a HUGE difference in the success of an event. You can be serving the best wines in the world, but your guests won’t have a great time if the guy serving is a snob or not a people person.
That is why we put the greatest care in the selection of our sommeliers. We want them, of course, to be great wine professionals – knowledgeable and with experiences that can be interesting to our clients. But we also want them to have an outstanding personality – to be fun and outgoing. To top it off, we train them to the O Chateau spirit: professional, informative and FUN.
All of our sommeliers have worked in France’s most reputable wineries, négociants, hotels and restaurants. But they also have other interesting interests and qualifications : from a France champion in mushing to a top MBA graduate, from an almost pro boogie boarder to a wine book author… O Chateau’s sommeliers are not wine geeks. They are actually fun people !!
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Olivier Magny O Chateau’s sommelier extraordinaire! A few years after starting O Chateau, Olivier has already rocked the French world of wine. With his popular Wine RendezVous video blog and the refreshing approach fostered by Ô Chateau, Olivier has been setting a new style in the French World of Wine, based on humour, expertise and conviviality. Olivier is a former sommelier at the Grand Hotel du Cap Ferrat. He is also a consultant for Hotel de Crillon in Paris. Wall Street Journal recently referred to “Tastemaster Olivier Magny” (which is obviously a bit too much). Olivier speaks French, English, Italian and Spanish.
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Lionel Médoc After obtaining a degree in oenology from Toulouse, Lionel took off to go work with the New World wines: Sonoma, Mendoza, and Australia. Even though his last name could pin him as a pure Bordeaux man, Lionel actually the son of a Burgundian mother and he grew up in the Reunion Island, near Mauritius. Before joining Ô Chateau, Lionel worked for a major négociant in Bordeaux. Lionel speaks French, English, Spanish, and Creole.
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Rémi Noubel Rémi is originally from Cahors where his father operates a winery. Rémi studied wine in Burgundy and Bordeaux. He started his career working in France then ventured out to Australia where he worked fro the Kamberra Winery. He came back to Paris to start working for O Chateau. He shares his passion and knowledge with a great sense of humor making him a great host for a wine tasting. Rémi certainly does not look like his picture. |
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Joachim Lefaure Joachim grew up in the Bordeaux region. He studied biology and evironmental studies before specializing in wine. Joachim traveled France en the world to learn more. He worked for Château Margaux, Château Lafite Rothschild, Château de Pibarnon, Château Montus and for Christophe Roumier in Burgundy. His wine journey also took him to New Zealand (Pyramid Valley Vineyard), Australia (Sutton Grange, Ngeringa), Argentina and the US. He’s absolutely passionate, kind and has a great sense of humor. |
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Originally from Burgundy, “Marie-Do” is one of the rare women in the world to be enrolled in the Master of Wine Program. She is an extremely talented wine talent spotter and wine taster. Marie-Do is a mother of two. She is married to an American and speaks perfect English. She might also be the kindest woman in Paris. |
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Dominique Laporte Dominique was elected in 2004 “Meilleur Sommelier de France.” His professional experience took him throughout the greatest hotels and restaurants in France like Le Meurice and Lucas Carton. Dominique’s extensive knowledge, efficiency, and kindness make him a delightful host for your wine tasting. |
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Sébastien Burel Though he was born in Canada, Sebastien has lived most of his life in France. He trained to become a winemaker in Burgundy. After spending quite some time in Russia, arranging tastings for rich Russian clients (smart man), Sebastien came back to France where he shares his time between O Chateau, Chablis, where he is a wine consultant for Premier Cru Chateau de Béru, and his project of starting a web-TV based on wine. Sebastien speaks French and English. |
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Quentin Paillard Quentin grew up in Champagne where his parents owned and operated a winery. Quentin studied wine and along with his brother took over the family’s winery. afew months ago. They make fantastic Champagne Grand Cru in the village of Bouzy. One day a week, Quentin comes to Paris to share his passion and knowledge with Ô Chateau’s clients. Quentin is the tallest of our sommeliers. Possibly the most stylish too. |
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Sébastien Burel Though he was born in Canada, Sebastien has lived most of his life in France. He trained to become a winemaker in Burgundy. After spending quite some time in Russia, arranging tastings for rich Russian clients (smart man), Sebastien came back to France where he shares his time between O Chateau, Chablis, where he is a wine consultant for Premier Cru Chateau de Béru, and his project of starting a web-TV based on wine. Sebastien speaks French and English. |
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