Paris, France
Charles Bonnay
Charles is a true French bon vivant who grew up in a world of good food, fine wine and excellent company. He studied wine in Bordeaux and international business in Paris, lived in Argentina, and traveled throughout South America. Charles never stops exploring the expansive world of wine and enjoys sharing his knowledge and journey with other wine lovers around the world.
WSET Level 3
Meet Charles
Wine is a unique experience that connects pleasure, nature, culture and history. I'm thrilled to help VIVANT members explore this fascinating subject.
What’s your favorite food and wine pairing and why?
I can never resist a nice platter of oysters or a meaty lobster paired with a bottle of Chablis, La Boissonneuse by Julien Brocard. The combination of the mineral, almost salty flavor of this wine with iodine-rich seafood is close to perfection.
Tell us about your favorite wine trip.
Every trip to Burgundy’s Côte d’Or is magical. The region's diversity of terroirs, its winemaking know-how, and its history going all the way back to the Romans and Celts fascinate me.
My Sessions
"Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost; united and well-matched they are as body and soul, living partners."