Interview with Pascaline Lepeltier, sommelier and author

More than a year ago, this M.O.F. and Best Sommelier of France published Mille Vignes – Penser le vin de demain. A book-summation that questions our certainties as oenophiles in order to better open up the field of possibilities. From New York, the beverage director of TriBeCa's Chambers restaurant talks about her work, this book that has become a reference and, through it, her commitment to living wines...

How has the sommelier profession evolved in recent years?

In New York, since that's where I work, a post-Covid effect was clearly felt. Wine lovers were able to study their favourite subject at their leisure during the lockdown. As a result, we are dealing with a much more sophisticated clientele than before, who are highly informed, connected and sensitive to environmental and societal issues. So people who drink better. But less so... It's obvious. And this, regardless of their profile. As a result, there is less room for error. More than ever, sommeliers need to find wines that change, that speak, that deliver...

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