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The Interview: Benoît Allauzen, Head sommelier, The Greenhouse
A total of 2,400 bins is a huge number for any wine list. How do you get to grips with such a large selection? Well, it takes about two years to become familiar with a collection this size. I was at Mortons previously, which helped me, because a few wines are the same for both lists. But the good thing about The Greenhouse is that it has wines from the New World. I had to move from Mortons to remind myself of the differences between Central Otago and Nelson. ...
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