India, Oct. 19 -- Thierry Gardinier, co-director of Taillevent, a famous luxury restaurant in Paris, recently shared his thoughts with us on wine, French cuisine and entrepreneurship.

Elaborating on his involvement with The Luxury League, he said, "Ritu Beri has explained to me that the Indian people who are proud of their own cuisine are more open to French gastronomy than they were before."

As a French food connoisseur and businessman, Gardinier believes that the uniqueness of French cuisine comes from "the balance between the flavours and the textures". Drawing a further parallel between Indian and French cuisines, he added, "Indian cuisine has various flavours, and is influenced by spices, herbs, fruits and vegetables. The French cu...