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Top 100 Sommeliers Australia 2026

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First Name(Required)

Last Name(Required)

Job Title(Required)

Restaurant Name(Required)

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Restaurant Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Restaurant Website(Required)

Upload your CV(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 2 MB.

Please upload a copy of your most recent and up to date CV. We will never publicly share this information but it will be stored on our system and used by the judges in consideration of your application.

Qualifications & Knowledge

Court of Master Sommeliers(Required)

CMS Introductory Sommelier Certificate

CMS Certified Sommelier

CMS Advanced Sommelier

CMS Master Sommelier

No CMS qualifications

Please confirm which Court of Master Sommeliers exams you have passed.

Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET)(Required)

WSET Level 1 Wines

WSET Level 2 Wines

WSET Level 3 Wines

WSET Level 4 Wines (Diploma)

WSET Level 1 Spirits

WSET Level 2 Spirits

WSET Level 3 Spirits

WSET Level 1 Sake

WSET Level 3 Sake

No WSET qualifications

Please confirm which WSET exams you have passed.

Please provide details of any other wine/hospitality qualifications or courses you are studying.

For example Wine Scholar Guild, Wine MBA, Institute of Masters of Wine.

Are you a qualified wine educator?

If yes, please state credentials. If no, leave blank.

Three wine regions you visited most recently

List up to three wine regions you last visited

Three wine regions you visited most recently outside NZ

List up to three wine regions you last visited outside Australia

Experience & Seniority

In this section you must declare the total number of whole years' experience gained fully employed in sommelier roles. This excludes any time spent in other restaurant jobs eg waiting staff, bartender

Total years working in hospitatlity in Australia(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 20.

Please add up the total number of whole years experience you have gained employed within the hospitality industry, at any level, in Australia. (Max 20 years)

Total time in industry as a sommelier in Australia(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 20.

Please add up the total number of whole years experience you have gained employed as a sommelier, at any level, in Australia. (Max 20 years)

Total time in industry as a sommelier outside Australia(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 20.

Please add up the total number of whole years experience you have gained employed as a sommelier, at any level, outside Australia. (Max 20 years)

Your current official position title(Required)

Group Sommelier

Sommelier

FOH only incorporating beverages service

FOH with wine service

Other

Please select the sommelier position that most closely matches your current role.

Is your current position full-time or part-time(Required)

Full-time

Part-time

Full-time >30hrs per week; part-time <30hrs per week.

How many hours per week do you spend in this role(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 100.

% Time spent working service(Required)

Please enter a number from 1 to 100.

What percentage of your time is spent working service, on the floor, managing the team and ensuring diners enjoy the best experience?

If you would like to considered for any of the following Category Awards 2026 please indicated which below

Young Sommelier (under 35 at 31 August, 2026)

Emerging Talent (>3yrs experience)

Date of birth

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Level of Responsibility

Cellar Management & Investments(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

Financial reporting include GP/Margins, Pricing and accountability(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

New wine sourcing(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

New wine buying(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

Stock recording(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

Wine list presentation, management & curation(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

Mis en place(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

Staff recruitment(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

Includes deciding staff role required, preparing job description, advertising, interviews and candidate selection.

Staff management: development, career progression & retention(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

Staff management: daily performance & service standards(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

Back of house collaboration(Required)

No responsibility

A little responsibility

Some responsibility

Shared responsibility

Total responsibility

Includes kitchen staff training, food pairings and tasting menus.

Competitions

Have you taken part in any sommelier competitions?

Details of Competition

Year won, name of award, level of achievement eg Winner, Runner-Up/Commended or Shortlist/Finalist.

Sommelier Awards

Have you received any awards/accolades whilst working as a sommelier?

Details of Sommelier Award

Year won, name of award, level of achievement eg Winner, Runner-Up/Commended or Shortlist/Finalist.

Wine List Awards

Has your restaurant wine list won any awards (whilst it was your responsibility)?

Details of Wine List Award

Year won, name of award, level of achievement eg Winner, Runner-Up/Commended or Shortlist/Finalist.

Your online profile and magazine interviews

If you have any social media accounts you think would be relevant to your application please provide details below. Provide us with as many links and account details as you can. We will use this to verify your entry. It is not essential but it will help us research your skills and achievements.

Instagram

Facebook

Website/Blog

Podcast

Your photograph

Drop files here or

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Upload a recent, professional photograph

Insert interview links

If you have been mentioned or featured on websites, articles or magazines, share the link here.

Upload your press cuttings

Drop files here or

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If you have any files of articles, interviews or reviews that are about you, or mention you please upload them here.

Any questions, comments or additional information you would like to provide?

Reference to support your application

Provide contact details for at least one person in the Australia hospitality industry who supports your application. They may be contacted on your behalf by the Top 100 Sommeliers team.

Contact details for my referee/nominator

Please provide their name, job title, email and telephone.

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