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Unfiltered: Zareh Mesrobyan, Cliveden House
Zareh Mesrobyan, head sommelier of Cliveden House, on an expensive wine mix-up, serving Friends star Lisa Kudrow, and his favourite part of his job.
Unfiltered: Shaun McCarron, The Little Chartroom
Shaun McCarron, co-owner of The Little Chartroom in Edinburgh, on drinking a special bottle of 1988 Cheval Blanc, his admiration of chef Gary Usher, and accidentally spraying himself in the face with vintage Champagne mid-service.
Unfiltered: Rémy Baben, Wild Honey
Rémy Baben, assistant restaurant manager and wine buyer at Anthony Demetre’s Wild Honey, on serving Bill Gates, his love of Jacquesson Champagne, and an unfortunate incident involving a plate of fish stew.
Unfiltered: Charlie Blightman, Noble Rot
Charlie Blightman, head sommelier at Noble Rot wine bar and restaurant in Bloomsbury, tells WLC about meeting Beastie Boy Mike D, why he’s proud to be a sommelier in London and a dramatic incident with a bowl of soup.
Unfiltered: Seamus Williams-Sharkey, The Ledbury
Seamus Williams-Sharkey, head sommelier at The Ledbury, reveals how it was a trip to the Mosel that sparked his passion for wine, why he enjoys being a sommelier in London and his love of pairing fine wine with junk food.
Unfiltered: Ryosuke Mashio, Umu
Head sommelier at Michelin-starred Japanese restaurant Umu, Ryosuke Mashio, tells WLC about his love of Champagne, why he’s proud to be a sommelier in London, and what he has learnt from judging saké at the International Wine Challenge.
Unfiltered: Antonio Di Schiena, Oswald’s
Antonio Di Schiena, head sommelier at private members club Oswald’s in Mayfair, discovered his love for wine during a stint spent working at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Tuscany while still at school. Since then, he has worked in London, Monaco and Ibiza before joining Oswald’s in 2017.
Where winemakers dine: Mike Dawson
Mike Dawson, winemaker at South Africa’s Journey’s End, speaks about his fondness for the Harwood Arms, reveals why he enjoys visiting urban wineries and explains why nothing compares to London’s wine scene.
Unfiltered: Wieteke Teppema, Gezellig
Wieteke Teppema, sommelier and wine buyer Gezellig, on her passion for Riesling, why she almost became a carpenter and an embarrassing encounter with a bottle of 1996 Palmer.
Unfiltered: Sara Rossi, Trinity
Sara Rossi, head sommelier of Trinity in London’s Clapham, on how sommelier’s should travel more, serving actor Will Smith, and how her go-to drink at the end of the day isn’t a glass of wine.