Alexandre Cornot was born in Reims and his father was an Air Force officer. Alexandre followed this military tradition and began a career as a Naval officer. However, he felt the urgent need to indulge his love for art which took him to Christie's in New York yet, still, he was left dreaming of other adventures.

Alexandre took over the Brimoncourt Champagne house in 2008 and he believes that is his attention to detail and passion in the pursuit of sophistication is what drew him to Champagne.

The world of champagne is full of longstanding, established brands and it can be difficult to be a newcomer but Alexandre's passion and work ethic has driven this brand forward into ever-expanding both domestically and internationally. He has worked to push the name Brimoncourt - although not totally new as it originally emerged as a small family firm created in Reims in the 19th century before being dissolved in the 1950s.

Cornot wanted to make champagnes for a contemporary lifestyle stating, “Life is short, so we should enjoy it albeit, in style.”