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
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...
In the mild Mauritian winter Jeff Luciano Thomé has won the title of the Best Sommelier of Mauritius. A final that took place at the “Aventure du sucre” where the sugar cane and products stemming...
Staged in the cultural capital of Vienna, the second Gaggenau Sommelier Awards brings wine and coffee culture to life. In an inspiring final round, all five young sommeliers showcase their abilities...
Philippe Faure-Brac succède à Michel Hermet à la présidence de l'Union de la Sommellerie Française (UDSF), suite à l'assemblée générale qui s'est tenue à Toulouse le mardi 8 novembre, en marge de l'...
De la cinquantaine de prétendants au titre de Meilleur Sommelier de France présents à la première sélection du 29 février 2016, seuls les neuf plus performants étaient présents le dimanche 6...
Sweden is not renowned for its viticulture so far but it is now famous for its high level sommeliers. After Mikael Söderström,Best Sommelier of Europe 1990 and Andreas Larsson, Best Sommelier of the...