Julien Coron
Sommelier - Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire
InterContinental Dubai Festival City
Matching wine with the food of Pierre Gagnaire is a challenging act but Julien Coron, head sommelier of Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire could not wait to do it again.
With more than 800 references in the three cellars of Reflets, only around 500 are presented at a time to customers.
Several trips every year allow Julien to source the best wines and the best vintages, negociating prices with the estates and therefore purchasing at the right price.
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The exceptional quality of the entry range of the list is a delight for the discerning customers of Reflets who let themselves be guided by the good humour and communicative enthusiasm of Julien.
The wine matchings are adventurous and it is not unusual to see an old sherry with dishes of the tasting menu.
He has recently created an internal wine academy to train over twenty motivated
staff from the hotel.
Julien’s efforts in matching the perfect beverages to the experientially designed menu of Reflets are part of the reason the restaurant has won so many national and international awards.
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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...