Welcome to the Court of Master Sommeliers
The Court of Master Sommeliers was established to encourage quality standards for beverage service in hotels and restaurants.
The first Master Sommelier examination was held in London, in the United Kingdom in 1969.
By 1977 the Court Of Master Sommeliers was established and has since become the premier examining body for Sommeliers worldwide.
Courses are now conducted regularly throughout Europe, Oceania, Asia and the Americas.
The website for the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas (North and South America plus Canada) can be found here.
The page for the Court of Master Sommeliers Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) can be found here.
Latest News
Advanced, Santorini, April 2024
We had 21 people attempt their Advanced exam with 4 passes. Congratulations to all! See the gallery here. Svetlana Dobrynina Andrea Gualdoni Maria Boumpa Aleksandar
Introductory and Certified, Santorini, April 2024
We had 22 people attempt the Introductory course with 21 passes, and 17 attempt the Certified with 8 passes Congratulations to all! See Gallery here.
Introductory and Certified, Sydney, April 2024
We had 39 people take their Introductory exam with 35 passes, and 32 took their Certified exam with 16 passes. Congratulations to all! See Gallery