Sebastien Gavillet

Sébastien Gavillet
Born Sébastien Pierre Gavillet
(1973-06-21) June 21, 1973
Geneva, Switzerland
Nationality Swiss
Education Lémania College, Lausanne & Southern Utah University
Occupation COO, Wine and Whisky author & consultant, winemaker.
Years active 1999-present

Sébastien Gavillet (born June 21, 1973) is best known as a Swiss winemaker, wine and whisky consultant, author and speaker. He is sometimes called "The nose" and he leads the judging panel of the International Whisky Competition.

Early life and education

He was born in Geneva, Switzerland of Swiss and Swedish parents. He was raised in Tanzania, Japan, Switzerland and USA. He attended the Canadian Academy in Kobe, Japan and Lycée Franco-Japanais in Tokyo. In Switzerland he attended Ecole Nouvelle (ENSR) and subsequently Lémania College in Lausanne, Switzerland. He studied at Southern Utah University in Cedar City where he graduated in Managerial Economics. He became interested wine in 1987 when he worked in the vineyards as a student. His father, a professional coffee taster, tutored him in the art of tasting.

Career in wine

In 1999 he changed career and became a wine consultant and nose for hire. In 2001 he was hired as the Chief Operating Officer for Wine Aromas – Le Nez du Vin where he oversaw the North American expansion and the educational branch for the company.[1] He continues to work as their COO. In 2005, he started winery consulting.[2]

In 2006, as a wine writer, he created the first multilingual wine blog, winevibe.com[3] which was translated into nine languages and read in over 180 countries. He appeared on the Splendid Table and other radio programs.[4] He also hosted wine events.[5] He is the recurring judge at the Mondial du Pinot and Mondial du Merlot.[6]

In 2010, he went into business with Kelly McAullife and Luc Baudet, forming SLK Production. In 2012, they featured their wines at the Hospice du Rhône in Paso Robles. He writes on wine, whisky and food in newspapers and magazines.[7][8]

As a professional taster he has already sampled over 100,000 wine and spirits in his career.[9]

Whisky

In 2008, Gavillet started working on a book titled Discovering and Mastering Single Malt Scotch Whisky, where he spent five years researching whisky. This was published in February 2013. Later that year, he released the WhiskyVibe app, a professional whisky tasting note generator which he designed initially for his personal use. In 2015 he was hired as the Head of Tasting Panel for the International Whisky Competition, where he designed and implemented a new whisky tasting and scoring methodology for the competition.[10][11]

Bibliography

Gavillet authored The International Whisky Guide 2016 in collaboration with Sylvain Allard. He is currently working with Dr. Jose Vouillamoz, co-author of Wine Grapes on a book about the “petite” arvine grape variety, which is native to Switzerland.

Personal life

Gavillet is married and has two children. He shares his time living between Fort Collins, Colorado and Las Vegas, Nevada. He also travels regularly to Europe and Asia.

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Wacky at times, wine descriptions designed as guide". Heidi Knapp Rinella, Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved July 8, 2011
  2. ↑ "Making Scents Of Wine: Le Nez Du Vin Kit". Chantal Martineau, Food Republic. Retrieved September 7, 2012
  3. ↑ http://winevibe.com/
  4. ↑ http://www.splendidtable.org/story/scent-kits
  5. ↑ "Mandalay Bay hosts Wine Weekend". Damon Hodge, Travel Weekly. Retrieved July 19, 2011
  6. ↑ "World Champion Pinot Noir winery in Graubuenden". Ellen Wallace, Geneva Lunch. Retrieved September 2, 2010
  7. ↑ "Aureole’s Cheese Fondue". Las Vegas Review Journal 2016
  8. ↑ "The Complexity of Coffee: Aroma Profiling Isn’t Just for Wine". Sebastien Gavillet, Coffee Review. Retrieved December 30, 2011
  9. ↑ http://www.whiskycompetition.com/tastingpanel/
  10. ↑ "2015 International Whisky Competition Official Results – Whisky Award News". WhiskeyIntellegence.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015
  11. ↑ "Top 3 Single Malt Whiskeys of 2015". Wine n' About
  12. ↑ "Discovering and Mastering Single Malt Scotch Whisky". Chris Carlson, Spirits Review
  13. ↑ http://www.whiskycompetition.com/aboutus/
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