Christian Perreault Hamel – Winning Best Sommelier of Ontario and Building Harbour 60’s 3,600 SKU Wine List

Podcast: Tasting Notes Toronto by Insider Wine · Alex Abbott Boyd

Opublikowano: 2026-03-10

In this episode, I sit down with Christian Perreault Hamel, Best Sommelier of Ontario, Wine Director at Harbour 60, and owner of Pelican Wine Imports. At Harbour 60, Christian oversees one of the largest restaurant wine programs in Canada, with roughly 3,600 SKUs and about 25,000 bottles. We talk about what it takes to manage a wine list of that size while still providing personalized service. Christian shares his path from the arts into hospitality, learning wine in Montreal, deepening his passion in France, and working in Massachusetts before returning to Canada. He reflects on his formative years at Au Pied...