Tutorial Day for Master Sommelier Candidates in Frankfurt, Germany
Court of Master Sommeliers Europe is running a Tutorial for all those studying for their Master Sommelier Diploma. The day will include Tasting 12 wines with examples Theory Questions, Study hints and Practical observations. It will be 10-4pm on 5th May in Frankfurt, Germany and will be hosted by Frank Kämmer MS and Nigel Wilkinson […]
Tutorial Day for Master Sommelier Candidates in London
The Court of Master Sommeliers Europe is running a Tutorial for all those studying for their Master Sommelier Diploma. The day will include tasting 12 wines with example Theory Questions, Study Hints and Practical Observations. It will be 11-5pm on 7th May at a Central London location. There is a charge of £40 person to […]
Introductory and Certified Torquay, December 2013
We had 18 candidates and all achieved the Introductory qualification (100%), there were 7 Certified passes out of the 12 who attempted it. Congratulations to all those who passed! See gallery here Certified Passes: 7 Tim Elliott Julia Brandacher Terry Eleftherios Kandylis Torsten Junker Hannah Dabrowski Theomen Mezda Tim Drew
Introductory and Certified Passes in Thallern, Austria
A great result in Thallern, Austria recently – with 25 passes on the Introductory Course (100% pass rate) and a further 16 passed the Certified course. Well done all. Charles Carron-Brown – Passed Intro and Cert Robert Czeilinger – Passed Intro Fiona Figlmüller – Passed Intro Christian Fink – Passed Intro Verena Hof – Passed […]
Three new Master Sommeliers pass in London Exams
We had a very international group for this years MS exam in London; candidates from Singapore, Australia, Mexico, Greece, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada and France. There were 24 candidates in total. The UK restaurants represented included the Savoy, the Ritz, the Ledbury, the Fat Duck, Medlar, Northcote Manor, Zuma and Dinner. Congratulations to three new Master Sommeliers – […]
26 Introductory and Certified Passes In Seoul
We are delighted to announce that in the recent Introductory and Certified exminations in Seoul, there were 26 passes in total. The names of those who passed are below. Don’t forget you can see the gallery of the Seoul examinations here! Introductory Passes: 17 Yun-Jin Kang Yong Hee Kim Hyun Joo Kim Heung Su Kim […]
Advanced Passes in Heidelberg, Germany
Well done to the latest 4 Advanced students who passed out of a group of 17 students. Pierre Brunelli Andreas Rosendal David Shoemaker Michael Smith Special congratulations to Pierre Brunelli who wines a specially engraved black Riedel decanter for being the person with the highest marks in a Advanced exam for 2013
Gerard Basset – Decanter Man of the Year 2013
The Court congratulates our President Gerard Basset on this wonderful accolade. The presentation of the award was made in London on 9th May Full details of the event can be seen via the link below: http://www.decanter.com/people-and-places/wine-articles/583810/what-does-it-take-to-become-a-master-sommelier
Advanced Course in Henley 2013
The Court of Master Sommeliers has posted a video of the recent Advanced Sommelier Course held at the Hotel du Vin in Henley on Thames. Interviews with candidates and Masters provides an insight into this demanding programme. See link below: http://youtu.be/yn75FphFjgI
Gerard Basset MS, MW, OBE Named Decanter Man of the Year
COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS, CONGRATULATES GERARD BASSET “DECANTER – MAN OF THE YEAR 2013” First Master Sommelier to Receive Decanter’s Prestigious Man of the Year Award The Court of Master Sommeliers, is pleased to congratulate Master Sommelier Gerard Basset O.B.E., MS, MW. for his recognition as Decanter magazine’s Man of the Year 2013. The Court […]