High Life Issue #5

HIGH LIFE #5 February 2017 47 In 1994 Soret moved to the US, working for various hotels and becoming involved with the launch of Napa Valley’s Wine.com and at Vigneron Imports. Following this he headed back to Paris for a sommelier role at Michelin-starred Le Cinq (George V) and managed the cellar of the Quai d’Orsay for the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. 2005 saw Soret’s return to London as head sommelier for Mosimann’s. Finally, he spent the past few years working in the Middle and Far East and as Wine Director at Raffles in Singapore while filling the role of a Decanter AsiaWine Awards judge since 2013. “In my opinion, these days, a sommelier should be more like a shrink,” the vastly experienced Soret says. “It is important to communicate with customers and find out what they are in the mood for. Of course, anyone with money can buy a bottle of Lafite, but my team and I want to share our passion and knowledge with diners. “The bottles and brands that I choose to feature are niche products of great quality. We want to be the leader in this market and I believe that with our determination, we will be able to enhance anyone’s dining experience.” Soret 分析道：“个人以为，现在侍酒师的角色有如心理 咨询师，重在与客人沟通，从中了解他们的喜好。当然，有钱 就能买到拉菲等名酒，但我们团队更希望的，是与客人分享我 们对美酒的热爱及专业知识。 “我精心挑选的，大多是品质出众却不为人熟知的小众葡 萄酒。我们锐意成为市场上的领头羊；凭籍决心与热忱，我们 绝对可以为客人提供更佳的餐饮体验。” Soret 推介的品牌之一，是香槟地区小型家族酒庄 Billecart-Salmon。这款诱人的桃红香槟，混合霞多丽、黑皮 诺及莫尼耶皮诺三个葡萄品种，全数取材自酒庄自行照料的葡 萄园。 他解释说：“我们得提醒自己，香槟亦是葡萄酒。因此， 我们喜欢以葡萄酒杯盛载香槟，使之与空气充分接触，有助于 香气的散发。”此佳酿蕴含新鲜的草莓、樱桃及橙皮香味，口 感优雅而和谐。 宝雅座之美酒殊荣 《China’s Wine List of The Year Awards》旨在认可专业 侍酒师在为中国消费者制定优质酒单过程中所投入的 知识与技能。2016 年，由世界顶级葡萄酒专家组成的 评审团花费近四个月的时间，对来自 47 座城市共 420 家餐饮机构进行评审，宝雅座法国餐厅获颁两项至高荣 誉「中国年度最佳酒单 － 香港、澳门及台湾」及「最佳酒 店餐厅酒单」。 屡获殊荣的出版刊物《The World of Fine Wine》专为葡 萄酒鉴赏家及收藏家而设。机构的「全球最佳酒单大奖」 经由全球备受尊崇的葡萄酒品鉴学者担任评审，以表 彰为广大葡萄酒爱好者提供种类繁多且极具吸引力之 酒单的餐厅。世界各地共有逾 4,500 家餐厅参与评级， 本澳仅有两家餐厅摘得「三星级」最高殊荣，宝雅座正是 其一。 同时，另一国际酒评权威杂志《Wine Spectator》连续 第二年授予宝雅座最高等级的「三杯奖」头衔。《Wine Spectator》根据餐厅为葡萄酒爱好者订制酒单之广泛 度、深度等方面进行评选，2016 年全球只有 88 家餐厅 获顶级嘉许。 Aux Beaux Arts’ wine awards China’s Wine List of The Year Awards recognizes professional sommeliers’ investment in skill and resources that go into developing the best qualitywine lists for China’s enthusiastic food and wine public. In 2016, a panel of judges formed by the world's most respected wine experts spent nearly four months selectingChina'sfinestwine lists. Among 420 entries from 47 cities, Aux Beaux Arts harvested two top-tier honors: “China’sWineList of the Year – Hong Kong, Macau & Taiwan” and “Best Hotel RestaurantWine List.” TheWorldofFineWine isanaward-winningpublication for the affluent audience of wine connoisseurs and collectors.Throughtheworld’smostesteemedscholars with an emphasis on wine culture, it distinguished Aux Beaux Arts as offering one of the world’s most extensivewine lists in its “Three-StarAward.” Fromover 4,500 contestants, only two restaurants inMacau have received thehighest level of three stars. Meanwhile, Wine Spectator has also given its top- tier “Three Glass” Grand Award to Aux Beaux Arts for the second consecutive year. According to Wine Spectator , the 2016 “Grand Award” only recognizes 88 restaurants in the world whose wine lists offer sophisticated selections and appeal to a wide range of wineenthusiasts.