Friday Pour: Meet the Winemaker at The Town Cellar & La Cave in Darien

Michele Smith-Chapel, Domaine Chapel Beaujolais.

David Chapel and Michele Smith met in 2013 when Michele, former sommelier and wine director of the Michelin 3-star restaurant Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare, in Brooklyn, New York, was visiting wineries in Beaujolais. At the time, David had been working in the vineyards and cellar at the historic Domaine Lapierre. When Matthieu Lapierre, co-owner of Domaine Lapierre was unable to host Michele’s visit, he sent David instead. David moved with Michele to New York where the couple would live for the next two years. In 2015, they made the decision to move back to Beaujolais and move forward with plans to establish Domaine Chapel.

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