Best young Sommelier of Chile 2018

Best young Sommelier of Chile 2018

On July 9-10, in Santiago, 37 young sommeliers took part in the Best Young Sommelier of Chile competition organized by Escuela de Sommeliers de Chile. Well-known Chilean sommelier Ricardo Grellet reports that there were many newcomers among the participants, all...
UK Sommelier of the year 2018

UK Sommelier of the year 2018

Alexandre Freguin was crowned 2018 UK Sommelier of the Year, after an exciting and closely fought final that took place at London’s Savoy Hotel on July 16.. The head judge for the competition, organized for an amazing 39th year by the Academy of Food & Wine...
Nordic Sommelier Championship 2018

Nordic Sommelier Championship 2018

Program: Saturday, September 15 Individual arrivals morning/early afternoon. Check in: Thon Hotel Cecil, Stortingsgata 8, Oslo Take the airport express train from the airport to Nationaltheatret, approx. 4 minutes walk to the hotel. 16.45 All candidates, presidents...
Best Sommelier of the Netherlands: Lendl Mijnhijmer

Best Sommelier of the Netherlands: Lendl Mijnhijmer

Lendl is 33 years old. He has a lot of experience in the gastronomy business, in particular as head sommelier for Waterproef restaurant in Scheveningen and, currently, as the Wine Director for Hotel Twenty Seven in Amsterdam. He has gained a solid wine education over...
Best Sommelier of Finland: Kirsi Seppanen

Best Sommelier of Finland: Kirsi Seppanen

Kirsi is 27 years young and she has been working in the restaurant business since 2010, when she graduated from the Gradia restaurant school in Jyväskylä as a waitress. In 2011, she moved to Tampere, where she worked in many places as a waitress, before becoming...