Julia Scavo, best Sommelier of Romania 2018

Julia Scavo, best Sommelier of Romania 2018

From mathematics to wine Julia Scavo, best sommelier of Romania in 2018, speaks about how she started in wine, how she showed up on the international wine scene in 2008, and how far she is ready to go in wine science – along with some unique facts about her...
Best Sommelier of Romania 2018

Best Sommelier of Romania 2018

The 15th edition of Romania’s National Sommelier Contest, held in Bucharest in late September, brought together an international jury from several countries to evaluate the skills of a dozen candidates. Ms Julia Scavo achieved the best score in the finals and received...
First international women’s Sommelier Cup

First international women’s Sommelier Cup

On the first Sunday of November, 21 candidates from Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Belarus took part in the first International Women’s Sommelier Cup of Ukraine, in Kiev. An international jury, entirely composed of women, awarded first place to the...
Best Sommelier of Korea 2018

Best Sommelier of Korea 2018

Eight candidates competed in the South Korean city of Daejeon, on September 8-9, for the title of Best Sommelier of Korea. The winner of the competition, organised by KISA, the Korea International Sommelier Association, led by president Jae Youn Ko, was Jungmin Ahn,...
Balkan Sommelier Challenge 2018

Balkan Sommelier Challenge 2018

Sersa, the Serbian Sommelier Association, organized the first Balkan Sommelier Challenge in Belgrade, Serbia, on November 9-11. 19 candidates from 10 Balkan countries took part, as well as two guest candidates from Norway and Sweden. The winner was Vuk Vuletić, from...