About Us
Laurent Caubet,
Purchasing
Laurent Caubet is from the South West of France, where his interest in wine production led him to study agronomics. His passion for wine has seen him travel the world, from working in a vinyard in New Zealand to moving to Ireland in 2003 and going into wholesale wine distribution. He later became the wine buyer and sommelier for the well known Peploes Wine Bistro in Dublin. In 2006, he was invited to work for Tony Ryan as a wine consultant in The Village at Lyons.
In 2007, Laurent set up Caubet Wines, a wholesale wine importer, specialising in wines from small vineyards in France and Italy. He began working with some of the industry’s most celebrated winemakers as well as many of its rising stars.
Jean Baptiste Letinois,
Sales
Born in Paris, Jean-Baptiste Letinois trained as a Sommelier at the famous Tain l’Hermitage School in France. He worked for many of the top restaurants in France, including the Bernard Loiseau Restaurant in Saulieu before moving to Ireland in 2005. Jean-Baptiste was sommelier at Bon Appétit Restaurant and Résidence private members club in Dublin. He joined Caubet Wines in 2013, bringing his expertise and his passion for wine, in particular those from the Rhône Valley.