Wine Director Laura Vidal | Recommendations - Find. Eat. Drink.
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MARCHÉ D’ALIGRE
12th Arrondissement
Street Market
Find | Markets - Paris, France
For fresh produce and the incredible feeling of the place, especially on Sunday mornings.
Recommendations
Photo Credits: Virginie Garnier | Wendy Lyn of Paris Kitchen | Virginie Garnier
Who
Laura Vidal is the wine director for Frenchie in Paris.
Why
Originally from Montreal, Laura is one of a handful of female sommeliers currently making waves on the Paris wine scene.
Wine Director Laura Vidal | Recommendations
February 28, 2012
Paris, France
AU PASSAGE
1 Bis Passage St Sébastien, 75011 Paris, France
T: +33/(0)1.43.55.07.52
11th Arrondissement
Modern European / Tapas
Eat | Restaurants - Paris, France
The atmosphere is convivial and boisterous, and the food is satisfying and delicious.
L’AVANT-COMPTOIR
9 Carrefour de l'Odeon, 75006 Paris, France
T: +33/(0)8.26.10.10.87
6th Arrondissement
French / Wine Bar
I love to stop by here when I want a quick bite and a good glass of wine. The menu is all tapas and small plates, with a compact and well-chosen wine list, and the atmosphere is festive and crowded. Everyone stands at the narrow counters and talks to each other.
CHEZ L’AMI JEAN
7th Arrondissement
French / Basque
Chef Stephane Jego is amazing. Filling food, an extraordinary culinary team, and overwhelming generosity.
MOMOKA
5 Rue Jean-Baptiste-Pigalle, 75009 Paris, France
T: +33/(0)1.40.16.19.09
9th Arrondissement
Japanese
The Japanese chef is super-talented. It’s a modest little place, but the food is amazing. Whenever I go there, I give her carte blanche and let her cook for me.
SEPTIME
11th Arrondissement
Modern European
Great decor, cuisine d'auteur, very natural & world-curious wine list, friendly service.
YAM’TCHA
1st Arrondissement
Asian / New French
This is my favorite restaurant in Paris, hands-down. A couple owns it; she’s French, and she does the cooking. He’s Chinese, and he’s a master of tea. The tea / food pairings are mind-blowing.
EXPERIMENTAL COCKTAIL CLUB
2nd Arrondissement
Cocktail Bar
Drink | Cocktails - Paris, France
Perfect for after work drinks on Fridays or random pop-ins on Sunday night. It’s open 7/7.
CANDELARIA
3rd Arrondissement
Taqueria / Cocktail Bar
During the day, it looks just like a taqueria from the front; at night, it turns into a crazy party!
COUTUME CAFÉ
7th Arrondissement
Cafe / Coffee
Drink | Coffee - Paris, France
For the welcoming feeling and awesome coffee. For true coffee lovers and the best latte in town.
LES FINES GUEULES
1st Arrondissement
Wine Bar
Drink | Wine Bars - Paris, France
I love, love, love Arnaud Bradol. He is the hilarious and knowledgeable owner of this charming bistro/ wine bar. As far as I’m concerned, this place has the most incredible wine cellar in Paris.
LE GARDE ROBE
41 Rue de l'Arbre-Sec, 75001 Paris, France
T: +33/(0)1.49.26.90.60
1st Arrondissement
Wine Bar
One of my favorite wine bars in Paris, with a solid selection of great natural wines. Helene is awesome.
LA QUINCAVE
6th Arrondissement
Beer / Wine / Spirits Shop
Find | Wine Stores - Paris, France
A charming wine shop full of eclectic and well-priced finds. There’s lots of great stuff from smaller producers.
LES CAVES AUGÉ
8th Arrondissement
Wine Shop
It’s kind of an institution; you can’t skip it. It’s one of the best cavistes in Paris.
LAWRENCE
Plateau Mont-Royal
British
Eat | Restaurants - Montreal, Canada
It’s a complete experience. The food is flavorful, abundant and simply prepared; the service is attentive and sincere. As a client, you feel that all of the details are taken care of without it feeling fussy or contrived.
LE COMPTOIR DE CHARCUTERIES ET VINS
www.comptoircharcuteriesetvins.ca
4807 Bouevard St-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2T 1R5, Canada
T: 514.844.8467
Plateau Mont-Royal
French / Wine Bar
Chef-owner Ségué Lepage’s food is great. The service is professional, and Jack Jacob’s wine list is very reasonably priced with tons of interesting finds and great by-the-glass choices.
LE FILET
Plateau Mont-Royal
Seafood
The sister restaurant of Le Club Chasse et Pêche. Claude Pelletier and Yasu Okazaki’s menu is outstanding. The food is amazing, and the atmosphere is lively.
Plateau Mont-Royal
French / Bistro
The wine list is awesome. This is where I first discovered natural wines; it was a baptism of sorts.
LA BUVETTE CHEZ SIMONE
Outremont
Wine Bar
Drink | Wine Bars - Montreal, Canada
This is my hotel. I am always there when I’m in Montreal. I think there’s probably a banquette somewhere in there with my name on it.
Drink | Winemakers
FABIEN JOUVES @ Mas del Périé
France / Cahors
Winemaker
One of my favorites right now is Fabien Jouves, a young up-and-coming vigneron in the region of Cahors. In a region known for inky, thick, and sometimes searingly tannic reds, he manages to maintain freshness and a mineral character in his wines. He has also started making a number of small-production cuvées without added sulfites, using some ancient grape varieties of the region such as Jurançon Noir. He is an audacious, energetic man, and I think that with time, he could really make an impact on image of the region.
GIANFRANCO MANCA @ Az. Agr. Panevino
Italy / Sardegna
Winemaker
I adore winemaker Gianfranco Manca of Az. Agr. Panevino on the island of Sardinia. He’s a baker-turned-winemaker, and makes beautiful, minimal-interventionist wines from indigenous varieties of the region. The wines are complex and amazing.
Vieux-Montreal / Old Montreal
Nouvelle-Quebecois
Philippe Boisver, the wine buyer and sommelier for Club Chasse et Pêche and Le Filet has been one of my mentors.
CAROLINE LOISELEUX @ VINI ITALIANI
72 Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 3LQ, UK
T: +44/(0)20.7225.2283
South Kensington
Wine Shop
Find | Wine Store - London, UK
Caroline Loiseleux has been a mentor. She previously worked at Le Club Chasse et Pêche in Montreal and Itineraires in Paris.
