Spotlight on: Handpicked Wines’ Peter Dillon
Name: Peter Dillon, Chief Winemaker at Handpicked Wines (VIC) What was your ‘watershed’ wine moment? Visiting the Hunter Valley with my father as a boy. We visited an old chapel … Continued
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Spotlight on: Voyager Estate’s Travis Lemm
Name: Travis Lemm, Winemaker & Winery Manager at Voyager Estate (WA). What is the most memorable moment you have experienced during your wine journey? Recently collecting Winery of Year and … Continued
Spotlight on: Best Sommelier of Australia Sponsors
Ahead of the Best Sommelier of Australia 2020 Finals in January 2021, the next installment in the Spotlight Series will shine the light on some of the personalities behind the competition’s … Continued
Spotlight on: Sophie Otton
Name: Sophie Otton (Sydney, AU) I am: By day, I work as a wine consultant, sommelier, writer and judge. I am also the owner of She Loves You, a wine … Continued
Gender Equality & Diversity Working Group announced
Sommeliers Australia’s National Executive Committee has announced that a working group focusing on gender equality and diversity will be formed in January 2021. The NEC has long discussed what can … Continued
ASI has elected a new President & Board
News from ASI, the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale: 17 Nov 2020. William Wouters of Belgium has been elected the new president of the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale. … Continued
Now complete – Best Sommelier of Australia Stage 2 | Semi Finals
Best Sommelier of Australia Stage 2 | Semi Finals were held yesterday in both Sydney and Melbourne. Thank you to the Top 11 Semi Finalists for undertaking a full day … Continued
12 minutes with our Top 12: Carlos Simoes MS
Name: Carlos Simões I am: Wine director for Vue de monde What inspired me to become a sommelier: The German Rieslings from Pfalz that were brought in by the chef … Continued
Co-Presidents response to issues within CMS Americas
Dear Sommeliers Australia Members, Many of you will be aware of the article recently published by the New York Times, highlighting the grossly inappropriate actions of some individual Master Sommeliers … Continued
12 minutes with our Top 12: Max Gurtler
Name: Max Gurtler I am: Head sommelier, momofuku seiōbo What inspired me to become a sommelier: Working at Rockpool Bar and Grill. The level of professionalism and standard of service … Continued
