Julien Mallol grew up in a family of winemakers, which naturally shaped his palate and his early love for wine. Raised between France and Turkey and based in Paris since 2010, he approaches restaurants through their wine lists as much as their cuisine, often asking himself whether the wine should serve the sauce, or the sauce should serve the wine. His writing focuses on taste with a clear emphasis on wine, a passion he shares with Vedat Milor.