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Roy Ackerman Academy of Food & Wine Service President has just filmed his 50th Coolcucumber Web TV programme. I have enjoyed my life in the land of good food, wine and good company and would like to share a few of my experiences with you.  As Victor Sassi used to say: “eat well, drink well […]

Eric Zweibel has been selected to be the UK Representative for The Best Sommelier in The World Eric Zweibel, Cellar Master, Summer Lodge Hotel (centre) will represent the UK in The Best Sommelier in the World competition 2016 to be held in Mendoza Argentina. The selection process saw previous winners of the UK Sommelier of […]

You can also read all about it here: http://content.yudu.com/A3q1sd/SOY2015/ To view the Tweets use #moetsommelieroftheyear https://twitter.com/afws Check out the event on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/academyoffoodandwineservice?fref=ts Enjoy all of the photos on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/133194128@N04/

12 March 2015 – 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 […]

Earlier this year former Zuma head sommelier Kathrine Larsen was crowned the Moët UK Sommelier of the Year 2014. It was Kathrine’s fourth year of trying with intense competition from all the entrants, including runners-up Loic Avril, of The Fat Duck, Bray, and Tanguy Martin of Hotel TerraVina, Hampshire. Here Kathrine tells the Academy of Food […]

The Academy of Food & Wine Service (AFWS), the UK’s professional body for front of house food and beverage service, has revised its membership structure, introducing a membership category specifically for young people in the profession. As from next month under 24-year-olds with one year’s full employment in the sector can join the UK Guild […]

SIX of the UK’s top sommeliers were awarded membership of The Wine Guild of the United Kingdom at the organisation’s Winter Banquet, held last night [25 November] in London’s historical Vintners Hall. Finalists and previous winners of the Academy of Food & Wine Service’s Moët UK Sommelier of the Year were ceremonially intronised into the […]