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Following Latvian Raimonds Tomsons, it is now his Estonian neighbor who has claimed victory on the European stage. For France, the silver medal earned by Pascaline Lepeltier marks a return to the podium after seven years of absence. In the world of sommelier competitions, we must now get used to the rise of “meteors”. These are candidates who emerge from relative anonymity to disrupt the established order and overturn all predictions. Mikk Parre, the Estonian crowned in Belgrade, is one such figure. Much like Germany's Marc Almert, who won the 2019 World Championship, or Italy’s Salvatore... Read more
Latest news of the sommellerie
Although they completed the One of the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France competition with the traditional service test, which awards almost a third of the maximum score, the eight candidates have now been...
Latest news of the sommellerie
Mikael Grou (Le chat botté* - Hôtel Beau Rivage in Geneva), Xavier Thuizat (L'Ecrin* - Hôtel de Crillon in Paris) and Pierre Vila Palleja (Le petit sommelier in Paris) are the three finalists for...
Latest news of the sommellerie
This year the French Fête de la Sommellerie was held in the charming town of Cognac, in the heart of the no less famous spirits appellation. It was organized by the team of the ASPC, the...
Latest news of the sommellerie
On 17 and 18 October, the hotel school in Le Touquet will host the last tests of this prestigious exam. Here is an overview of the forces at work... Gaëtan Bouvier (Saisons – Institut Paul-...
Latest news of the sommellerie
In early July, the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale held its annual general meeting in Nagoya, Japan. This event, organised by the ASI, brings together the presidents and other...
Latest news of the sommellerie
The French and international sommellerie is losing a great gentleman. Born in Haute-Savoie in 1941, Georges Pertuiset entered the sommelier business in 1955 and then, 2 years later, became a commis...