The Academy of Food and Wine Service has extended the entry deadline for its 2011 Champagne Piper-Heidsieck UK Sommelier of the Year competition to 28 January and the first round questionnaire until 23 February.
Entries to the competition are invited from professional sommeliers and wine waiters from any style of establishment including fine dining restaurants, high street restaurants or gastro pubs.
Last year’s Champagne Piper-Heidsieck UK Sommelier of the Year was Christopher Delalonde, who works with the London-based wine sourcing service Sarment Wines. Christopher won praise for his extensive wine knowledge and excellent service skills.
This year’s judges includes Gerard Basset MS, MW, technical director of AFWS and owner of Hotel TerraVina, Hampshire, Matt Wilkin MS, AFWS director and Ian Harris, chief executive of the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
For any further information email helen@afws.co.uk or call on 0208 661 4646. Or download an entry form by clicking the link below.
