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Cellar master


Member of staff responsible for the cellar of a luxury hotel or restaurant, in charge of the preservation and physical management of the wine stock. He receives bottles, monitors temperature and humidity, organises storage and rotation, tracks inventory and prepares wines for service. Supporting the sommelier, he safeguards rare bottles and the traceability of a cellar whose value can be considerable.