Raul De La Cruz Aspra
Sommelier
Dusit Thani Dubai
Raul is one of those quintessential gentlemen that evoke the charms of a bygone era.
As the Sommelier at Dusit Thani Dubai, Raul does not only help guests pair the right drink with the right food, but also regales them with his lifetime experiences.
Raul is equally at home serving royalty as well as the ordinary man wanting to have a great dining experience, for Raul believes that all guests must be given an experience that enlivens as well as a memory to take back and savor.
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His knowledge of beverages hinges on the encyclopedic and his passion for his field borders on a healthy obsession.
Although Raul is a well-known personality in his field and has enough experience to serve a lifetime, he does not believe in being idle and continues to try to stake his thirst for knowledge of beverages.
His passion is contagious, his wit disarming and his knowledge of his guests' names and preferences can only be matched by his extraordinarily immense knowledge of beverages.
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Oct 20, 2009 , South Africa
As a young waitress in a South African French Restaurant, Nicolas thought me more about wines than a could learn anywhere else. He awakened a passion for wine in me that is still alive. I still think he's the best by far!
Oct 9, 2009 , France
I'm proud and happy like every brother could be that Nicolas is so close to be the first Sommelier in the middle east. But if I say that I'm also a Sommelier, that makes me be 100 times more proud of him. Vas y minot c'est toi qui va l'avoir le titre... Toute la Famille est avec toi!!! On devra o...