Rising Star – PIOTR PIETRAS
This personality award was given in association with the Portuguese Cork Association and was therefore presented by chairman of the organisation, Carlos de Jesus, who came over from Porto for the ceremony.
Our recipient this year really has shot up through the ranks of the London sommelier scene at a remarkable rate to become one of the most powerful people in the capital’s fine dining and fine wine drinking sectors.
Originally from Poland, our rising star achieved great things in his home country before landing on our shores, joining Corrigan’s Mayfair, then Maze, and after that, Launceston Place – and, this year, Piccadilly’s Hide. A lover of cider and great Spanish and Australian reds, this is an open-minded man with diverse tastes. Just don’t give him a bottle of Gavi – he just doesn’t get on with Cortese.
