COMPETITION SCHEDULE
The first morning session, commencing at 10.00am, sees the Sommeliers taking part in a first round written exam, blind wine tasting and wine pairing supervised by members of the Italian Sommelier Association (AIS).
From this, the contestants are whittled down to three semi-finalists.
In the afternoon, from 3.30pm, the semi-finalists will be asked to perform on stage the best service possible, to role-playing customers made up of VIP, importers, wine buyers, journalists and bloggers sat at tables as if dining. Judging the performance, we will have Masters of Wine, journalists, wine experts, Master Sommeliers and AIS board members,
The winner will be rewarded with £1000 prize offered by UKSA.
The first and second runner up will win £250 each.
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Family-owned and run by the Moretti Polegato family, Villa Sandi is located in one of the most renowned wine region in Italy, the Prosecco area and is indeed a leader producer having reached over 90 Countries in the world. The winery has had a major role in setting the pace for Prosecco reputation as a wine and a production area while keeping to extreme high quality and commitment to environment safeguard which have resulted into having part of the winery estates certified as " Biodiversity Friend ".
Villa Sandi Estates encompass all the Prosecco appellations from the DOC area to the Asolo DOCG hills to the traditional Conegliano-Valdobbiadene DOCG steep hills and gentle slopes to the special cru of Cartizze in Valdobbiadene. Awards like Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso, 90 points in Wine Spectator make Villa Sandi icon of a whole area, symbol of Italian life style.