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Awards countdown: Sommelier of the Year

Posted by: Sandra Laumann
9 Oct 2009
What a pleasure for me to found Nicolas on that short list... I'm not surprise at all, I must say that I'm happy, and also a little bit proud to knew this very young and talentuous sommelier when he was just a simple chef de rang in a very refined brasserie of Switzerland. At this time, already, he was the one who make me discover the best swiss wines. Since I know him, I could say that his love for travel, have open his knowledge on wine far away form the borders of the geneva lake. I'm waiting to could visit him in Dubai, and to continue to talk about wines, and for sure to taste a few god bottles, Sante
Posted by: Arnaud Vallet
9 Oct 2009
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 ouvrir une bouteille de vin Portugais pour feter ca ou encore mieux tu viens boire le champagne a Caneiros praia...
Posted by: Jana Walker
20 Oct 2009
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!




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