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I got into the world of
wine and cognac through passion.

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Passion for tasting, passion for the terroir,

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and for the men and women who make cognac.

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Cellar Master for the House of Rémy Martin

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I chose Rémy Martin and Rémy Martin chose me.

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I was lucky enough to be named
Cellar Master at 33 years old,

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a daring move on the part of
a nearly three century-old House.

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The teams that preceded me
helped me to learn and grow,

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and now it is my role to
help my own teams to develop.

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Being Cellar Master means being
the guardian of the House’s style.

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It’s like being the conductor of an
orchestra made up of all the teams

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laid out in rows from
the vineyard to the winemaking,

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the creation of each blend
of the Rémy Martin House.

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Each tasting is different
and every year is a discovery.

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There is a continuous vintage effect,

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which means every day there is
something new to find.

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This is true for the eaux-de-vie,
the grapes, and even the casks.

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And so, my teams help
to nurture the diversity

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that I need as a creator, as Cellar Master,

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to create new products for the House.

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It is also important to guard
the sustainability of the terroir,

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which leads directly to a real
awareness for our environment

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and better support, year after year,

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for all of our partners.

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I still have many things to create
and I know that the coming years

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will once again bring me their share of
emotions, excellence, and the extraordinary.

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This is the beauty of this profession;
it really is a dream.