Q&A Edouard Reymond Sommelier & restaurateur

Q& A

Meet Edouard Reymond, Melbourne restaurateur and sommelier

NAME EDOUARD REYMOND

OCCUPATION RESTAURATEUR/ SOMMELIER

COUNTRY AUSTRALIA

Q You’ve been a sommelier since you were 20 and have taken part in the winemaking process at different wineries. Do you have a particular treasured region or style? (your dad’s love of Burgundy is well known!) A: Like father like son! I am a Chardonnay and Pinot man. I guess this stemmed from Sunday night dinners when I was younger. They were very important for dad as that was the only night he was home. He would always open up a couple of wines with dinner. Always Chardonnay and Pinot and mostly from Burgundy. He always had a story about who the winemaker was (always his best friend!). He taught me the most important thing about Burgundy is knowing the producers and knowing how to read the labels correctly. Burgundy can be an overwhelmingly complex region to understand.

Q You grew up in a renowned food family. What traditions or memories around food do you create, or enjoy carrying on, with your own family now? A: Roast chicken once a week and once the children are older I can’t wait to have long Sunday night dinners and share my favourite wine with them. Q It can be overwhelming facing a wall of wine at the bottle shop. What are your tips for a wine novice on choosing a bottle? A: When I go to a bottle shop, I first think what would I like to drink – white or red; then think about grape variety and lastly the price. I also always check with the shop assistant if I have specific concerns (for example I don’t like sweet whites). They know the wines that they sell best so use their knowledge instead of getting home and not liking it.

Q Best value red and white under $30? A: White: Fraser Gallop Chardonnay, Margaret River. A delicious, rounded and subtle oaked Chardonnay with great fruit and acidity. Red: Mengoba Mencia, from Bierzo in Spain. Very similar soft, red fruit structure to Pinot Noir, slightly gamier and grippier tannin structure.

Q Where’s the first place you’ll be travelling in 2021? A: Would love to say Europe but I think that’s off the cards. We have family in Apollo Bay and love it down there so that will be first I’d say.

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