The competition, organised by the Academy of Food & Wine Service and The Caterer, is open to professional sommeliers and waiting staff working in the UK and will award its 36th recipient this year. Past winners include such luminaries of the UK wine landscape as Gerard Basset, Ronan Sayburn and Xavier Rousset.
Candidates will be judged on their wine and drink expertise as well as their ability to deal efficiently and knowledgeably with customers by demonstrating exemplary front of house skills.
An initial paper-based judging stage leads to regional heats in Edinburgh, Manchester, London, Bristol and Brighton on 11 May. Two sommeliers from each heat will progress to the finals day at a central London venue on 8 June, culminating in a gala dinner at which the 2015 winner will be announced.
All national finalists will win a trip to Maison Moët & Chandon in Epernay for an in-depth tour and technical tasting with the Moët & Chandon winemaking team.
If your operation is fortunate enough to have an outstanding Sommelier, then your business could benefit from the prestige that comes with winning the Moët UK Sommelier of the year 2015.
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