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🥉2025 UK Best Sommelier of the Year Finalist
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Wine Judge @theiwsc Wine @raffleslondon.theowo

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A little glimpse into the forest. 🌲🍄‍🟫

Our new canapés, inspired by the flavours, textures and quiet details of the forest.

#MauroColagrecoLondon #ForestMenu #RafflesLondon #LondonFineDining #MichelinGuide
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yellow, green, many shades in between

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Some trips are more mind blowing than others. 💚🤯

A trip of firsts as an incredibly exclusive experience:

💚 The first Chartreuse trip for a UK sommelier group
💚 First girls trip to Chartreuse globally.
💛 Had the Mise en 2016 Queen of Liqueurs - only 4000 bottles p.a. made.
💚 One of a few selected groups to visit the distillery, cellar and bottling line.
💚 First La Grave mountain barrel aged Chartreuse (3200m above sea level).
💚 Visited the monastery and immersed into their tradition of silence.

The secrets of Chartreuse continue as we have one of our own …

Thank you @caskforit, @chartreuse_diffusion for making this Chartreuse lovers dream a reality and especially @valeriechartreuse who after 32 years with Chartreuse had the history, stories and understanding of this world.

Ambassadors for life 💚 💚

#chartreuse #sommelier

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Four minutes. Fourteen guests. Zero do-overs.

Task Six threw our Top 10 Semi-Finalists straight into a full aperitif service — eight glasses of Château d'Esclans Rosé 2024, five glasses of Prunotto Moscato d'Asti 2025, and one non-alcoholic pour, each measured to an exact 125ml. And once you move on to the next glass, there's no going back.

Under the clock, every detail counted: opening without twisting the bottle, decanting and tasting with care, pouring to a consistent height every time — all while keeping poise, speed, and a spotless table.

Swipe through to see exactly what the judges were scoring for →

And the results? Huge congratulations to Dolly Chao, our Best Performer on Task Six, with Dion Wai, Joanna Nerantzi and Zareh Mesrobyan rounding out the top four.

Follow along for every task, every score, every step toward UK Sommelier of the Year 2026.

#UKSommelierOfTheYear #UKSOY2026 #SommelierLife #WineService

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«Το service είναι εύκολο.»
Το λένε μόνο όσοι δεν έχουν σταθεί ποτέ σε σάλα.
Έξι ειδικότητες σε μία βάρδια. Και μετά σου σφυρίζουν για να παραγγείλουν.
Ταυτίστηκες; Στείλ’ το σε κάποιον που θα ταυτιστεί κι αυτός.
teamploy.gr

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Αυτό το giveaway δεν είναι για σένα, εκτός αν δουλεύεις στην εστίαση.

Μαζί με το WSPC χαρίζουμε τρεις πιστοποιήσεις που ανεβάζουν πραγματικά το επαγγελματικό σου προφίλ:

🍷 1 x WSET Level 1 Award in Wines
🍷 1 x WSET Level 2 Award in Wines
☕ 1 x BSA Foundation Course

Πώς συμμετέχεις:

✔️ Φτιάξε προφίλ στο teamploy.gr, link στο bio
✔️ Κάνε follow το Teamploy στο Instagram
✔️ Κάνε tag δύο συναδέλφους στα σχόλια

Λήξη διαγωνισμού: 8 Οκτωβρίου.

Ευχαριστούμε τη Joanna Nerantzi, η οποία ξεκίνησε πριν από δέκα χρόνια με το WSET Level 1 & 2 στη Θεσσαλονίκη και σήμερα είναι Head Sommelier στο Λονδίνο.

Όροι συμμετοχής

1. Δικαίωμα συμμετοχής έχουν όσοι είναι άνω των 18 ετών και διαμένουν στην Ελλάδα.
2. Απαιτούνται και τα τρία βήματα: εγγραφή στο teamploy.gr, follow στο Instagram, και tag δύο συναδέλφων στα σχόλια.
3. Ο διαγωνισμός λήγει στις 8 Οκτωβρίου 2026.
4. Οι νικητές αναδεικνύονται με κλήρωση και ειδοποιούνται με προσωπικό μήνυμα στο Instagram, ενώ ανακοινώνονται και σε story. Αν δεν υπάρξει απάντηση εντός 48 ωρών, το δώρο μεταβιβάζεται στον επόμενο κληρωθέντα.
5. Τα δώρα είναι προσωπικά, δεν μεταβιβάζονται και δεν ανταλλάσσονται με χρήματα.
6. Η παρακολούθηση των courses γίνεται σε συνεννόηση με το WSPC.
7. Ο διαγωνισμός δεν χορηγείται, δεν υποστηρίζεται και δεν διαχειρίζεται από τη Meta.
#teamploy #hospitalityprofessionals #foodandbeverageindustr

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When the dish and the wine tell the same story. 🍅🍷

Deputy Head Chef Andrea Rovizzi and Head Sommelier Joanna Nerantzi come together to explore one of the dishes from our seasonal Tomato Menu: Green Zebra Tomato with yellowfin tuna, fermented shiso and barattiere.

Discover the inspiration behind the dish, and why its chosen wine pairing makes the perfect match.

#RafflesLondonatTheOWO
#RafflesLondon
#RafflesHotels
#WinePairing
TomatoMenu

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Six minutes. Four wines. Four issues to diagnose — and a sommelier team waiting to be taught, not just told.

Task Four put candidates in the shoes of a Head Sommelier returning from holiday, briefing their team on four bottles guests had sent back that week: oxidation, volatile acidity, brettanomyces, and cork taint. Spotting the problem was only two-thirds of the score. The rest came down to what happens after the diagnosis — coaching a team, handling it with authority, and running things properly behind the scenes.

Task creator Alex Freguin designed it that way on purpose: "I wanted to catch candidates off guard. Over the years we expect to taste 'clean' wines — but that's not the reality of a restaurant."

Wilem Powell pulled well clear of the field with the standout score of the round.

Swipe through for the full breakdown, Alex's take on the brief, and the scores.

Follow along for every task, every score, every step toward UK Sommelier of the Year 2026.

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This week, the IWSC returned to Western Australia for its fourth Global Judging in the region, in partnership with Margaret River Wine Association (@MargaretRiver.wine). ⁠
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Co-chaired by Freddy Bulmer (@freddythewinebuyer), Wine Buyer at The Wine Society, and Andrew Caillard MW (@andrewcaillardmw), Author and Auctioneer, our international panel tasted hundreds of wines, with plenty of discussion, deliberation and debate along the way.⁠
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Outside the judging room, there was plenty to explore too: Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay showcases, a "hidden gems" tasting featuring alternative varieties, meetings with local winemakers, and even a Shiraz and truffle pairing.⁠
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📝 Discover the highlights from this year's IWSC Judging in Margaret River at the link in our bio.⁠
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A huge thank you to Leeuwin Estate (@leeuwinestate), Domaine Naturaliste (@domainenaturaliste), Juniper Estate (@juniperwines), Wayfinder Wines (@wayfinderwines) and Margaret River Truffle Farm for hosting our judges, and to Vasse Felix (@vassefelix) for providing the home for the judging.⁠
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🥇 IWSC 2026 Margaret River medal results will be revealed on 1 September. Stay tuned.

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Task Three threw a curveball: recommend a bottle that's no longer on the list — live, in front of the judges, with the guest's disappointment on full display.

It wasn't just a wine knowledge test. Guest service carried nearly a quarter of the marks, and food and wine matching carried more than a third — the single biggest category of the task. Getting the bottle right mattered, but so did the pairing, the service, and the two minutes it took to make it all land.

Four names rose above the rest, with Sam Weatherill delivering the standout result of the round.

Swipe through for the breakdown, the scores, and the wine that should have made the cut.

Follow along for every task, every score, every step toward UK Sommelier of the Year 2026.

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A lovely visit to the charming @avignonesiofficial to explore the world of Montepulciano 🍷

So wonderful to spend a few days in the Tuscan countryside, and to spend time with their team, exploring the depth of their collections of wines.

Grazie to @avignonesiofficial and @curious.vines for organising this trip 🙏🏻🙏🏻

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