Jean-Claude Vrinat

Jean-Claude Vrinat

Jean-Claude Vrinat (12 April 1936 – 7 January 2008) was the owner of the Taillevent restaurant founded by his father André Vrinat in Paris. [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/2002/02/08/a9_6.php Patricia Wells, 'DINING: All Hail Jean-Claude Vrinat', "International Herald Tribune", 8 February 2002] .] This two star restaurant [ [http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/20061126 Nick Lander. 'Taillevent - celebrating 60 years' "Business Life", 13 December 2006] .] , named after the court chef to King Charles V in the fourteenth century, has long been considered the epitome of Haute Cuisine and is also known for its excellent service and its comprehensive wine list. [George M. Taber, "Judgment of Paris: California vs France and the Historic 1976 Tasting that Revolutionized Wine". New York: Scribner, 2005] It held three stars from 1973 to 2007. [ [http://taillevent.com/dotclear/index.php?2007/02/21/278-guide-michelin-2007 Jean-Claude Vrinat, 'Des fuites pas si anodines que cela...', "Taillevent News, taillevent.com" 21 February 2007] .] [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/27/travel/trwells.php Patricia Wells. 'Admiring Taillevent, despite its demotion', ""International Herald Tribune", 27 February 2007] .]

He served as a judge in the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976. [George M. Taber, "Judgment of Paris: California vs France and the Historic 1976 Tasting that Revolutionized Wine". New York: Scribner, 2005]

Born in Villeneuve-l'Archevêque near Chablis in Bourgogne, Vrinat was educated by the Oratorians and received his diploma from HEC Paris (l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) in 1959. He joined his father at the Taillevent in 1962 [ [http://www.americanwaymag.com/aw/lifestyle/taste.asp?archive_date=12/15/2003 Anthony Dias Blue. 'Eating and Drinking with Jean-Claude Vrinat', "American Way", 15 December 2003] .] and inherited the restaurant on 3 September 1972. [ [http://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/20061126 Nick Lander. 'Taillevent - celebrating 60 years' "Business Life", 13 December 2006] .] Vrinat branched out into retail wine sales with a shop called Les Caves Taillevent in 1987. [ [http://www.americanwaymag.com/aw/lifestyle/taste.asp?archive_date=12/15/2003 Anthony Dias Blue. 'Eating and Drinking with Jean-Claude Vrinat', "American Way", 15 December 2003] .] He opened a smaller second Parisian restaurant "L'Angle du Faubourg" in March 2001. [ [http://www.iht.com/articles/2002/02/08/a9_6.php Patricia Wells, 'DINING: All Hail Jean-Claude Vrinat', "International Herald Tribune", 8 February 2002] .] [Another source giving the foundation as April 2001 is [http://www.americanwaymag.com/aw/lifestyle/taste.asp?archive_date=12/15/2003 Anthony Dias Blue. 'Eating and Drinking with Jean-Claude Vrinat', "American Way", 15 December 2003] .]

Vrinat died of lung cancer at a Parisian hospital on January 7, 2008, at the age of 71. cite news |first=|last=|title=Jean-Claude Vrinat |url=http://www.legacy.com/Obituaries.asp?Page=APStory&Id=13879 |work= Associated Press |publisher=Legacy.com |date=2008-01-09 |accessdate=2008-01-09] His funeral will be held at Église de la Madeleine in central Paris. Vrinat was survived by his wife, Sabine, and one daughter.

External links

* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3199284.ece Obituary] , The Times: Jean-Claude Vrinat, Restaurateur who owned Taillevent, one of the grandest traditional establishments in Paris

See also

*List of wine personalities

References


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