BEST SOMMELIER UK 2024 REGISTRATION FORM
The Best UK Sommelier 2024, Villa Sandi Award is designed to pay homage to the style, elegance, and skills of this passion-fueled profession. It aims to celebrate the wine professionals within the hospitality industry and their crucial role in the business. The competition is structured as follows:
The first morning session, commencing at 10:00 am, involves Sommeliers participating in a written exam, blind wine tasting, and wine pairing supervised by members of the UK Sommelier Association and AIS. From this, the contestants are narrowed down to three semi-finalists.
In the afternoon, starting at 3:30 pm, the semi-finalists will be required to provide the best possible service on stage, attending to role-playing customers consisting of sommeliers, former champions, wine buyers, journalists, seated at tables as if dining. Judging the performances will be Masters of Wine, journalists, wine experts, Master Sommeliers, and AIS board members. The winner will receive a £1000 prize offered by UKSA, and a trip to visit Villa Sandi Estate, while the first and second runners-up will each win £250.
We are thrilled that you wish to participate as an industry professional!
Just note that you don’t need to be currently working in the hospitality industry to take part in the competition, but you do need to have experience with service and a wine qualification on your CV.