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'''Christian Vanneque''' was head sommelier of [[Tour d'Argent|La Tour d'Argent]], a famous three star restaurant in Paris. He served as an expert wine taster at the [[Judgment of Paris (wine)|Paris Wine Tasting of 1976]]. He also participated in [[The Judgment of Paris 30th Anniversary]] on the 30th anniversary of the Paris event. |
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'''Christian Vannequé''' (20 August 1949 – 9 January 2015) was a [[French people|French]] [[sommelier]] and restaurateur. |
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==Career== |
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On July 26, 2011, Vanneque set a record for the highest price paid for a bottle of wine. At a London auction, he purchased a bottle of Chateau d'Yquem, vintage 1811, for £75,000 (US$123,000.00). He stated he purchased it for his own "pleasure", and intends to open it at a dinner party in August 2017 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his career. |
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In 1967, he began at the [[Michelin Guide|three star]] [[Tour d'Argent]] restaurant in [[Paris]] as an assistant cellar man. He rose to become the restaurant's head sommelier, at 20 years old the youngest head sommelier in France. He served as an expert wine taster at the [[Judgment of Paris (wine)|Paris Wine Tasting of 1976]], and also participated in [[The Judgment of Paris 30th Anniversary]].<ref name="Judge">{{harvnb|Taber|2005|loc=Appendix|pages=[https://archive.org/details/judgmentofparisc00tabe/page/304/mode/2up 304–308]}}</ref> |
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In later years, Vannequé opened restaurants of his own in France, the United States, and [[Bali]]. |
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==See also== |
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*[[French Wine]] |
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==1811 Chateau d'Yquem purchase== |
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On July 26, 2011, Vannequé set a record for the highest price paid for a bottle of [[white wine]], purchasing a bottle of [[Chateau d'Yquem]], vintage 1811, for £75,000 (US$123,000) from [[The Antique Wine Company]].<ref name=Decanter>{{cite news|work=Decanter Magazine |title=Chateau d'Yquem bottle fetches £75,000 |author=Woodard, Richard |date=2011-07-27 |url= http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/529045/chateau-d-yquem-bottle-fetches-75-000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601025910/http://www.decanter.com/news/wine-news/529045/chateau-d-yquem-bottle-fetches-75-000 |archive-date=2012-06-01 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* {{citation|last=Taber|first=George M.|title=The Judgment of Paris: California vs France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine|publisher=Scribner|date=2005-09-13|isbn=978-0-7432-4751-1|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/judgmentofparisc00tabe}} |
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*{{Cite web|title=Who's The Boss - Christian Vanneque (1949 – 2015)|date=23 January 2015|url=http://sip-bali.com/whos-the-boss/|website=SIP Bali|accessdate=27 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129183840/http://sip-bali.com/whos-the-boss/|archive-date=29 January 2015|url-status=dead}} |
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* {{cite news |author1=Chapman, Glenn |url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=19418&sid=8134541&con_type=1|title=California wines win epic rematch |work=The Standard|location=China |date=May 26, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070311015053/http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=17&art_id=19418&sid=8134541&con_type=1 |archive-date=2007-03-11}} |
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Latest revision as of 15:29, 17 August 2023
Christian Vannequé (20 August 1949 – 9 January 2015) was a French sommelier and restaurateur.
Career
[edit]In 1967, he began at the three star Tour d'Argent restaurant in Paris as an assistant cellar man. He rose to become the restaurant's head sommelier, at 20 years old the youngest head sommelier in France. He served as an expert wine taster at the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, and also participated in The Judgment of Paris 30th Anniversary.[1]
In later years, Vannequé opened restaurants of his own in France, the United States, and Bali.
1811 Chateau d'Yquem purchase
[edit]On July 26, 2011, Vannequé set a record for the highest price paid for a bottle of white wine, purchasing a bottle of Chateau d'Yquem, vintage 1811, for £75,000 (US$123,000) from The Antique Wine Company.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Taber 2005, pp. 304–308, Appendix
- ^ Woodard, Richard (27 July 2011). "Chateau d'Yquem bottle fetches £75,000". Decanter Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012.
Further reading
[edit]- Taber, George M. (13 September 2005), The Judgment of Paris: California vs France and the Historic 1976 Paris Tasting That Revolutionized Wine, Scribner, ISBN 978-0-7432-4751-1
- "Who's The Boss - Christian Vanneque (1949 – 2015)". SIP Bali. 23 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- Chapman, Glenn (26 May 2006). "California wines win epic rematch". The Standard. China. Archived from the original on 11 March 2007.
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