On November 3, 2024, the prestigious final of the UDSF competition for the Best Sommelier of France 2024 took place at the Institut Régional de Sommellerie Sud de France, set within the iconic Caves Byrrh in Thuir, Occitanie. Competing against Clément Sommier and Quentin Vauléon, Bastien Debono skillfully distinguished himself across the seven different challenges! SommelierS International extends warm congratulations to the well-deserving winner for earning the title of Best Sommelier of France.
Discreet man but with sharp eyes evidencing a strong and determined character, Yves Chapier is a man of passion. His wine grower roots forged his personality and instilled in him the love for the...
Double bronze medallist of the A.S.I. Contest of the Best Sommelier of Europe, the Romanian sommelier won in Paris the 17th edition of the Master of Port. A very first for a woman! Just after the...
Launched in 2016 in Champagne the Sommellerie Day landed in Rennes, Brittany this year. And although the young professionals, targetted by this event, were not much to come, the spirit of the feast...
After he won the Contest of Italy’s Best Sommelier – Franciacorta Prize, Head Sommelier of George V* Gabriele del Carlo has been crowned again on October 15 in Milan by winning the title of ASPI...
As children can also enjoy fine dining, and as the culture of the taste is something to be nurtured from the youngest age, Fabrice Sommier, father and Best Craftsman of France Sommellerie, thinks...
After an intensive two-day competition alongside Canada’s top sommeliers, Carl Lepage-Villeneuve, sommelier, Restaurant Toque!, Montreal, Quebec, has been named the Best Sommelier of Canada. The...