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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
Philippe Faure-Brac takes stock of the event that gathered over 500 people in the lounges of Pavillon Ledoyen, the three-starred restaurant on the Champs Elysées avenue. Just elected at the head...
Latest news of the sommellerie
Detouring from a career as a university teacher, Loire native Pascaline Lepeltier began her obsession with wine upon obtaining a second master’s degree in hospitality management and then serving an...
Latest news of the sommellerie
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...
Latest news of the sommellerie
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...
Latest news of the sommellerie
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...
Latest news of the sommellerie
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...