Marine GAUTHIER

Chef de service : 1 restaurant

Presentation

"I worked in market finance for seven years. But when my mother, Jeanne, died in 2013, I told myself that life was short, and that I had to do things I loved," explains Marine Gauthier. So she left everything behind and took the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) oenology course. She then went on to complete the International Organization of Vine and Wine (OIV) Master's degree.I visited 25 countries in one year," she says, "and it gave me the opportunity to learn more about wine and shape my palate."

In 2015, she left for California to harvest grapes at the DeLoach winery."I was able to settle down, chat with the winemakers, it allowed me to make the connection," she recounts. " I realized that the wines that had thrilled me were always as natural as possible."

On her return to France, she worked for six months at the Divvino winery in Paris."It allowed me to see how a winery works and meet many winemakers."Then, in 2017, she headed to Antibes to open the Jeanne wine bar with her sister, in tribute to their mother. Marine, in the dining room, guides customers around the 400 references on offer, while Elsa, who comes from the world of haute couture, is busy in the kitchen. "When we welcome people, we feel like we're welcoming them home," says the sommelier. In recognition of this hospitality, Gault&Millau awarded her the Jeune Talent Service en salle PACA trophy in 2022.

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