sommelier
Singapore sommelier Britt Ng wins Jackson Family Wines Scholarship
Jackson Family Wines has named Singapore-based Britt Ng as the winner of the winery’s scholarship to attend the Court of Master Sommelier Advanced Sommelier Course in 2020.
L’Enclume’s Donier-Meroz wins Gerard Basset bursary
Lise Donier-Meroz, a sommelier at two Michelin-starred L’Enclume, was awarded the inaugural Gerard Basset Travel Bursary at a dinner at 67 Pall Mall.
Unfiltered: Gaetano Giangaspero, City Social
Gaetano Giangaspero, head sommelier at City Social, on falling in love with red Burgundy, growing grapes on Mount Everest and his favourite food and wine pairing.
Unfiltered: Beatrice Bessi, Chiltern Firehouse
Beatrice Bessi, head sommelier of Chiltern Firehouse, on becoming a sommelier by way of computer science and statistics, being a mind reader, and a memorable encounter with Robert De Niro.
Unfiltered: Svetoslav Manolev MS, Ormer
Svetoslav Manolev MS, head sommelier of London’s Ormer, on moving from economics to wine, serving boxer Wladimir Klitschko and why he loves working in London.
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.
Hakkasan Group promotes Tobias Brauweiler MS to group sommelier
Hospitality group Hakkasan has appointed Tobias Brauweiler MS as its group sommelier, several months after the departure of its longstanding head of wine, Christine Parkinson.
Entries invited for Gerard Basset Travel Scholarship
There is still time for UK-based sommeliers to send in their application for The Gerard Basset Travel Scholarship – an annual travel bursary created in honour and fond memory of the late Gerard Basset OBE, MS, MW, MSc (OIV).
Fred Sirieix to leave Galvin at Windows
First Dates frontman Fred Sirieix has announced he is to leave his day job as general manager of the formerly Michelin-starred Galvin at Windows in London’s Mayfair.
Sommelier Raul Diaz launches cookbook
London-based Chilean sommelier, Raul Diaz, has launched a wine-focused cookbook that matches 50 original recipes to specific grape varieties from around the world.