The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS) is delighted to announce that premier Champagne house Moët & Chandon has signed a three-year sponsorship of its prestigious UK Sommelier of the Year competition. “The UK Sommelier of the Year is a great fit with Moët & Chandon and we are very much looking forward to […]
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Moet & Chandon to sponsor UK Sommelier of the Year
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Blog: We’ve known it all along – the service wake-up call!
A survey of UK consumers has found that restaurant service remains a more important factor than food pricing to drive whether diners make recommendations to friends and family or leave a restaurant early. CLICK HERE FOR MORE
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Dedicated website for UK Sommelier of the Year competition
The Academy of Food and Wine Service has launched a new website for its popular UK Sommelier of the Year competition. Anyone interested in the competition can find details about how it is run, past winners, sponsors, media partners, judges and how to enter as well as the latest update on entries received and the […]
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Entries sought for 2012 UK Sommelier of the Year competition
The Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) has launched its 2012 UK Sommelier of the Year competition and is seeking entries from sommeliers and wine waiters keen to test their knowledge and skills in this prestigious event. Now in its 33rd year the UK Sommelier of the Year competition has become one of the […]
Blog: Don’t miss Gerard Basset’s tutorial on Champagne
Academy director Gerard Basset MS, MW, OBE, and the current holder of the title World’s Best Sommelier, explains the basics of storing, opening and pouring champagne as well as looking at the different styles and when they should be drunk.
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Blog: Academy and BII host wine tasting at Chinese Embassy
On Friday 11 November the BII and the Academy of Food and Wine Service were invited by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to host a wine tasting event at the Embassy in London for a delegation of top officials. The event was hosted by Neil Robertson, BII Chief Executive, and Nick Scade, […]
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News: Gerard Basset appointed OBE
Sommelier and hotelier Gerard Basset MS, MW, the Academy’s technical director and owner of the highly successful Hotel TerraVina in Hampshire, attended an investiture at Windsor Castle last Thursday [20 October] to be appointed OBE by Princess Anne, The Princess Royal. Gerard, who last year added to his long list of award and competition successes […]
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News: Academy announces winners of Annual Awards 2011
Ashley Shaw, 32, house manager at London’s Westbury Hotel, Mayfair, has been announced as the winner of the Academy of Food and Wine Service (AFWS) Dalmore Award for Excellence 2011. The award, sponsored by Whyte & Mackay, was presented yesterday [18 October] at the Academy Annual Awards 2011 held at London’s Butcher’s Hall. The Dalmore […]
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Blog: De Vere apprentice gains manager position
De Vere is one of the first hotel companies to join the Academy of Food and Wine Service’s Academy Centre of Excellence scheme. The group’s De Vere Academy of Hospitality has gained recognition as an ACE training centre, meaning that it has achieved a high standard of excellence for its front-of-house training. The training is […]
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Blog: sommelier Anja Gottwald’s visit to Portugal with Ramos Pintos
Anja Gottwald, Ramos Pintos Award, 2010. Click on the link to read sommelier Anja Gottwald’s diary of her fabulous visit to Portugal as her prize for winning the 2010 Ramos Pintos Award, part of the Academy of Food and Wine Service’s Awards for Excellence.
