Frédéric BROCHET

Frédéric Brochet is a doctor in enology. His doctoral thesis in Medical and  Biologis Sciences, with an option in enology and ampelology, focused on the "Cognitive aspects of tasting”. 

Since june 2004, Frédéric Brochet is the chairman of SAS M.B.F, a winemaking company. He also manages Ampelidae, a wine-trade and winemaking company in Poitiers. Ampelidae is considered as an emerging brand in the world of wine, it is mentioned in the Bettane wine guide since 2003.

Publications:
    
"Le langage de la dégustation au crible de l’informatique", La Dégustation, Hors Série de L’Amateur de Bordeaux, juillet 1996.
"D’un mot à l’autre", par V. Platt, L’Amateur de Bordeaux, mars 1997.
"Les ‘Poètes’ de la dégustation mal notés", par V. Noce, Libération, 19 octobre 1997.
"Des goûts et des couleurs", Le Monde de l’éducation, août 1998.
"Le goût du vin en conscience", JIVV, 1999.
"Le langage des sensations", JIVV, 1999.
 "Wine descriptive language demonstrate cognitive specificity of chemical senses", Brain & Language, 2000.


Awards:

Coup de Cœur award of the Académie Amorim 2001
Léonard de Vinci award (Rotary Club International) 2002
Research and innovation award from the Conseil général of Indre et Loire region (France)
Award for innovation agriculture, Poitou-Charentes region (France) 2004