In Lille, an independent wine merchant compares each bottle to a melody. , confides Aurélien Chutaux.
This forty-year-old, a wine merchant in Lille since 2012, has once again qualified for the final phase of the Best Wine Merchant in France competition, scheduled for October. , he admits.
A career built around good times
He claims a morality of good times, which he describes as “hedonism”. , he explains to France 3.
This relationship with wine is born early, at home. , he remembers.
From advertising to an independent winery in Lille
A business graduate, he worked in advertising in Paris. , he summarizes, before learning wine on his own and then in cellar chains.
At 32, he opened his own cellar in Lille. , he explains. , he adds.
A demanding competition to feed your curiosity
Organized every two years, the competition is open to 5,500 French wine merchants and rewards three winners and the “Best young wine merchant”. Candidates face questionnaires, blind tastings and role-playing exercises. , he appreciates. , he adds.
His most memorable memory takes him back to Burgundy. , he says. This year he will be the only Lille resident in the top 40, alongside Maxime Pavageau, Philippe Errot and Thomas Vanheeckhoet to represent Hauts-de-France.
Who is the wine merchant Aurélien Chutaux?
Independent wine merchant in Lille since 2012.
How does this wine merchant competition take place?
Question tests, blind tastings and role-playing.
Why is he still participating in this competition?
To progress, stay curious and exchange with your peers.
