International Young Sommelier Competition results

Another great result for our candidate Atrnaud Bardary and for the Bailliage here in Cape Town.

Arnaud was one of the winners of this competition, being placed second in a very strong field. A great result and reward for the consistent effort he has put in over the last year since he first entered our national completion. Bravo Arnaud.

A full week of visits to wineries and good restaurants accompanied by a very diverse group of Chaine members from around the world provided an amazing experience for the young competitors . They will all be returning home with new friends from the ranks of the other competitors and personal contacts with many winemakers.

The final placings were first, Chris Moore of the US, second Arnaud Bardary of GB and third, Yuki Hirose of Australia. As you know Arnaud is Head Sommelier of Gordon Ramsey’s Maze Restaurant in Grosvenor Square. This is a real accolade for the Restaurant and our congratulations to General Manager Sid Clark, Peter Scrafton and the London team.

In the five years that the National Bailliage has entered the competition we have had two first places and three second places, an outstanding achievement.

The key dates for the 2013 competition are that the national finals will take place on 5 March in London and the international finals in Washington DC on 18 October.

Date postedOctober 2, 2012
Author P Evins

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