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3rd competition organised by the International Sommelier Association (ASI), in Hong Kong From 4 to 7 November, Jean-Pascal Paubert, board member of the “Union de la Sommellerie Française in Bordeaux”, was a judge at the 3rd competition organised by the International Sommelier Association (ASI), in Hong Kong. Mr. Paubert (far right in the picture) has […]

Nurtured by the delicate fragrance of the food prepared by his mother and grandmother, Aurélien Bouygues discovered his love of fine dining early on in life. By the age of 12, the Chef was already taking his place at the family’s stove, concocting dishes for young and old.   His career path When he was […]

Yay! At her third attempt, Marina Bourlon de Rouvre, a 4th year MBA Vatel has been successful in the Championnats de France de Café (France Coffee Championships). She tells us how her interest in the subject began and her hopes for a career in this sector. My enthusiasm for coffee began in 2014, when I was in my […]

The young tourists couple is back to Bordeaux to make their friends discover the city. Produced by the Tourism Office of Bordeaux. Making of: Vincent Malet de Quai des Lunes

It’s a big world out there, so we’ve narrowed it down for you. From ancient temples to crystalline waters, here are our top destinations to visit this year. N°2 – BORDEAUX An ancient wine region gets a stunning update. Next year will see the opening of La Cité du Vin, an ambitious institution along the coast […]

From 7 to 11 December, five Vatel colleges competed against each other in the Business Game for the fifth consecutive year. In all, sixteen teams took part in the week-long competition. The game’s administrators, in Bordeaux, gave us their impressions of the event. Photo: Jean-Etienne PALARD and David GRIPPER What do you think of the […]

  His career path Despite a baccalauréat majoring in science, Gaëtan Gladieux from Brest had no plans to become a sommelier. He studied electronic engineering for three years but then his career path took a new turn and he decided to seek a professional qualification in wine at the prestigious Georges Pertuiset College in Beaune. His […]

In 2014, Bordeaux was the first city in France to obtain “Destination for All” certification, which acknowledges and promotes areas that provide access to tourist venues for people with mental and physical disabilities. With the same aim in mind, Vatel has committed to provide its future clients with a high-quality welcome, accessibility and information by […]

VATEL Bordeaux had the pleasure to be part of the 48,858 visitors who could admire, taste and foresee the future trends of wine and spirits industry at Vinexpo Exhibition 2015. Asia, at the heart of the growing market, showed its interest to the wine & spirits industry. China, with 3,388 visitors is the first foreign […]

Pierre Mettelin, Professor of Oenology at Vatel Bordeaux, completed a ten-day trip to the Anhui Region of China last October, visiting the University of Huangshan with which Vatel signed a cooperation agreement in 2014. He shares with us his wonderful experience.     Pierre, through Vatel, you recently had an opportunity to visit the Tunxi district […]