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He had been dreaming about it since 2019 when he finished at the 3rd place of the competition in Antwerp, Raimonds Tomsons did it and became, on February 12th in Paris the 17th World's Best Sommelier. Although the French country, which organises the competition, came in large numbers to support its candidate Pascaline Lepeltier, it was on the 4th step that the sommelier lost out to the 3 finalists: Raimonds Tomsons, Best Sommelier of Europe 2017, Latvia, Nina Jensen, Denmark, both already finalists in the 2019 World Competition, and Reeze Choi, China. Candidates under pressure The ASI... Read more
Latest news of the sommellerie
In a one-year time the Latvian candidate passed from the 7th place at the world contest in Argentina to the first step of the podium in Austria. A quick ascent for a talented professional who bet all...
Latest news of the sommellerie
Konstantinos Stavroulakis won the prestigious title of the ASPI Best Sommelier of Italy 2016. Aged 43, of Greek origin, he has been living and working in Italy for many years and now is sommelier...
Latest news of the sommellerie
On last Sunday October 30th Geneva hosted the 20th contest of the Best Sommelier of Switzerland. Thirty years after the very first Ruinart trophy (1986), the Beau Rivage Hotel welcomed the 2016...
Latest news of the sommellerie
The young sommelier of Grand Hôtel de Cala Rossa made his mark under the gaze of the most famous Corsican sommelier, Pascal Léonetti. Antoine Soria, 24, first imagined to become a sport journalist...
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After 12 years of presidency the former UDSF secretary general lets the new team continue the actions in favour of the profession in a region where the youth are engaged. With emotion the one who...
Latest news of the sommellerie
Already victorious of the Best Nordic Sommelier Competition the young wine professional has won the third edition of a contest that is gaining importance and further credibility. The Norwegian and...