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About Jean-Claude Vrinat
- Jean-Claude Vrinat (12 April 1936 – 7 January 2008) was the owner of the Taillevent restaurant founded by his father André Vrinat in Paris.
- This two star restaurant, named after the court chef to King Charles V in the fourteenth century, has long been considered the epitome of Haute Cuisine and is also known for its excellent service and its comprehensive wine list.
- It held three stars from 1973 to 2007.He served as a judge in the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976.Born in Villeneuve-l'Archevêque near Chablis in Bourgogne, Vrinat was educated by the Oratorians and received his diploma from HEC Paris (l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) in 1959.
- He joined his father at the Taillevent in 1962 and inherited the restaurant on 3 September 1972.
- Vrinat branched out into retail wine sales with a shop called Les Caves Taillevent in 1987.
- He opened a smaller second Parisian restaurant L'Angle du Faubourg in March 2001.Vrinat died of lung cancer at a Parisian hospital on January 7, 2008, at the age of 71.
- His funeral was held at Église de la Madeleine in central Paris.
- Vrinat was survived by his wife, Sabine, and one daughter.
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