Sommelier

The 2017 edition of the Best European Sommelier contest took place in Vienna, Austria, from 8 through 12 Mai 2017. The organiser is the A.S.I. (Association de la Sommellerie Internationale).

ProWein is the largest international wine fair for professionals currently taking place in Düsseldorf, Germany. Swiss Wine had carefully planned its presence there since Germany is the largest export market for Swiss wines.

Dear colleagues,

LONDON – The Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) is pleased to announce Swiss Wine has become a Supporter of the Institute.

The Gourmetguide «Gault Millau 2016» recently awarded Yvonne Stöckli the title of best sommelier. She has been committed to Swiss wines for more than 20 years. Portrait of a pioneer.

Caroline Lefay likes to define herself as nomadic and epicurean, she is passionate and enthusiastic, her unusual career took her around the world, where she collected a wealth of experience and a great self-confidence. She currently manages the Yatus in Lausanne where she hopes to bring her personal touch and give the place some of her soul.

The 20th contest for "Best Sommelier in Switzerland 2016" took place this Sunday, October 30, in Geneva. Thirty years after the first Ruinart Trophy in 1986, the Beau-Rivage Hotel hosted this anniversary edition.

This is a well received first among Swiss sommeliers, Swiss Wine Promotion and Quattro Mani will be the sponsors of the competition in 2016.

AnchorIl 16 dicembre 2015, quando apre la prima bottiglia nel nuovo ristorante al Grand Resort che Andreas Caminada dirige a Bad Ragaz, Francesco Benvenuto è in attesa, ma fiducioso, di fronte alle qualità del suo nuovo principale e capo dello staff, del quale ne apprezza lo spirito di collaborazione. 

For over 20 years, Clement Buffetrille has been the Maître d’hôtel in the restaurant of the “Trois Tours” (Three Towers), in Bourguillon, which is located a few kilometres from the centre of Fribourg. He also assumes the function of chief sommelier with the complicity of the chef Alain Bächler. His first love with Swiss wine happened in Vully, where he was charmed by the Traminer. Even today, Clement speaks passionately about the Vully, 150 hectares of vineyards straddled across the cantons of Vaud and Fribourg and cultivated by passionate winemakers.