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Tanguy Martin of Hotel TerraVina in Hampshire has been named the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2015. Martin’s victory came after a tough final at the Savoy hotel in London today, where he competed against Romain Bourger of the Vineyard at Stockcross, and Arnaud Bardary from Maze in London. Bardary was placed second, while […]

The Moët UK Sommelier of the Year competition, widely regarded as the premier accolade in UK wine service, is now open for entries. The competition is open to professional sommeliers and waiting staff working in the UK and will award its 36th recipient this year. Past winners include such luminaries of the UK wine landscape […]

Noel Pusch of Zuma Abu Dhabi was last night crowned 2014 Sake Sommelier of the Year at a tense final held at London’s Westbury Hotel Mayfair. Runner-up was Jean-Paul Choi of Origami Restaurant, Luxembourg, with Miguel Hernandez of HKK in London in third place. The competition, run by the Academy of Food & Wine Service […]

Alper Zan of Café Rouge, Cheshire Oaks, was last night announced as the Academy of Food & Wine Service’s (AFWS) UK Restaurant Manager of the Year 2014 at a glittering gala dinner held at London’s Roof Gardens. “I feel very proud, responsible and relieved – I’m so pleased to have won,” he said on receiving […]

Following the semi-final held in London, six restaurant managers are through to the final of this year’s UK Restaurant Manager of the Year competition, organised by The Academy of Food & Wine Service. The six restaurant managers are: Amie Duncan, The Butchershop Bar & Grill, Glasgow Dace Lace, Bat Globe House, London WC2 Karen Lee, […]

THE Sake Sommelier Association has today announced the names of the six sake sommeliers who have made it through to the semi-final of this year’s Sake Sommelier of the Year competition based on an initial written questionnaire. The sommeliers are: Jean-Paul Choi, Origami Restaurant, Belvaux, Luxembourg Deepak Elangovan, Hakkasan Restaurant, Abu Dhabi, UAE Miguel A. […]