Jean-Claude Vrinat (12 April 1936 – 7 January 2008) was the owner of the Taillevent restaurant founded by his father André Vrinat in Paris.[1] This two star restaurant,[2] 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.[3] It held three stars from 1973 to 2007.[4][5]
He served as a judge in the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976.[6]
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.[7] He joined his father at the Taillevent in 1962 and inherited the restaurant on 3 September 1972.[2] Vrinat branched out into retail wine sales with a shop called Les Caves Taillevent in 1987.[8] He opened a smaller second Parisian restaurant L'Angle du Faubourg in March 2001.[9] Vrinat died of lung cancer at a Parisian hospital on January 7, 2008, at the age of 71.[7][8] His funeral was held at Église de la Madeleine in central Paris. Vrinat was survived by his wife, Sabine, and one daughter.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Wells, Patricia (8 February 2002). "DINING: All Hail Jean-Claude Vrinat". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 21 November 2006.
- ^ a b Lander, Nick (13 December 2006). "Taillevent - celebrating 60 years". Business Life. Archived from the original on 15 September 2007.
- ^ Taber 2005, p. 161
- ^ Vrinat, Jean-Claude (21 February 2007). "Des fuites pas si anodines que cela..." [Leaks that are not so harmless]. Taillevent News (in French). Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
- ^ Wells, Patricia (27 February 2007). "Admiring Taillevent, despite its demotion". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011.
- ^ Taber 2005, pp. 304–308
- ^ a b c Prial, Frank J. (9 January 2008). "Jean-Claude Vrinat, Owner of Famed Paris Restaurant, Is Dead at 71". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019.
- ^ a b Macle, Diana (9 January 2008). "Jean-Claude Vrinat, Owner of Legendary Paris Restaurant, Dies at 71". Wine Spectator.
- ^ "L'Angle du Faubourg Family Restaurant In Paris". Placesinfrance.com.
External links
- "Jean-Claude Vrinat". The Times. 17 January 2008. Archived from the original (Obituary) on 24 May 2010.
- 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
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