Application Form – New Zealand Louis Roederer Champagne Top 100 Sommeliers 2025 Top 100 Application Form NZ 2025 Step 1 of 5 20% 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 AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands 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 & KnowledgeCourt 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 in NZ Add RemoveList up to three wine regions you last visited in NZThree wine regions you visited most recently outside NZ Add RemoveList up to three wine regions you last visited outside NZ Experience & SeniorityIn 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, bartenderTotal years working in hospitatlity in NZ(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 NZ. (Max 20 years)Total time in industry as a sommelier in NZ(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 NZ. (Max 20 years)Total time in industry as a sommelier outside NZ(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 NZ. (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? Level of ResponsibilityCellar 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.CompetitionsHave you taken part in any sommelier competitions?Details of Competition Add RemoveYear won, name of award, level of achievement eg Winner, Runner-Up/Commended or Shortlist/Finalist.Sommelier AwardsHave you received any awards/accolades whilst working as a sommelier?Details of Sommelier Award Add RemoveYear won, name of award, level of achievement eg Winner, Runner-Up/Commended or Shortlist/Finalist.Wine List AwardsHas your restaurant wine list won any awards (whilst it was your responsibility)?Details of Wine List Award Add RemoveYear won, name of award, level of achievement eg Winner, Runner-Up/Commended or Shortlist/Finalist. Your online profile and magazine interviewsIf 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 X LinkedIn Website/Blog Podcast Your photograph Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, Max. file size: 1 MB, Max. files: 2. Upload a recent, professional photographInsert interview links Add RemoveIf you have been mentioned or featured on websites, articles or magazines, share the link here.Upload your press cuttings Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, jpg, png, gif, jpeg, Max. file size: 2 MB, Max. files: 5. 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 applicationProvide contact details for at least one person in the NZ hospitality industry who supports your application. They may be contacted on your behalf by the Top 100 Sommeliers team.Contact details for my referee/nominatorPlease provide their name, job title, email and telephone. Δ SPONSORED BY
