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2024 TOP 100 UK SOMMELIERS REVEALED<\/h1>\n

Top 100 Sommeliers has released its 2024 list of the best sommeliers in the UK, recognising those who are the top of the profession.<\/h3>\n

10th June 2024, London \u2013 A packed room of the very best sommeliers in Britain gathered to celebrate the 2024 Top 100 Sommeliers UK at the Great Scotland Yard Hotel, London and applaud the art and expertise of those professionals who epitomise service excellence in wine.<\/h4>\n

A veritable who\u2019s who of the UK\u2019s hospitality industry was in attendance in anticipation of the much-awaited announcement of who are the most admired sommeliers working across the country today.<\/p>\n

The UK\u2019s number one sommelier this year is Romain Bourger<\/strong>, Director of Wine & Beverage, The Vineyard, Berkshire, and the Top Female Sommelier is Agnieszka Swiecka<\/strong>, Head of Wine, Mount Street Restaurant at The Audley, London.<\/p>\n

The ranking invites nominations from sommeliers, their hospitality peers, and diners from across the UK, making it the most democratic and accurate ranking of its kind.<\/p>\n

Based on the nominees\u2019 experience, career and educational achievements, day-to-day responsibilities and performance in competitions, Top 100 Sommeliers uses an aggregated points system to accurately assess and analyse each sommeliers\u2019 professional successes.<\/p>\n

Awards were also given to the Top 5 Female Sommeliers<\/strong>, sponsored by Pere Ventura Cava<\/a>; Top 5 Young Sommeliers<\/strong>, sponsored by Hallgarten & Novum Wines<\/a>; and Top 5 \u2018Ones to Watch\u2019<\/strong>, sponsored by Gosset Champagne<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In addition, three special awards were presented to those sommeliers in the UK who have gone above and beyond in the promotion of this aspirational profession and in the pursuit of excellence during their careers:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Legend Award 2024, sponsored by Banfi<\/a>; Isa Bal MS<\/strong>, Trivet<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Inspiration Award 2024: Matteo Montone MS<\/strong>, Group Wine Director, Maison Estelle, Estelle Manor, Gleneagles Hotel<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Innovation Award 2024, sponsored by Saicho Sparkling Tea<\/a>: Maria Boumpa<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Da Terra<\/p>\n

In 2024 the list welcomed 38 new entries and 24% of the Top 100 Sommeliers are women, with 39% of the 100-ranking working outside London.<\/p>\n

Angeline Bayly, co-founder of Top 100 Sommeliers, said, \u201cIn its second year the Top 100 Sommeliers has had a big shake down. It was great to welcome so many new sommeliers this year and we expect each year the list will become ever more competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout the interviews we conducted this year there were an impressive array of highly qualified individuals, some with extraordinary backgrounds as diverse as law, astrophysics, corruption, engineering, and, of course, oenology. Overall, the professionalism, high-level drinks knowledge. and dedication to hospitality was evident. Being a top sommelier today is a highly qualified, skilled career, and we have the results to prove it.\u201d<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” column_spacing=”20″ remove_bottom_col_margin=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1677772658033{margin-bottom: 40px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-color: #678ca5 !important;}”][vc_column]

Special Awards<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text text_align=”center” color=”#ffffff” css=”.vc_custom_1685627242246{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}” font_size=”lg”]On the night two special awards were announced. Award to two sommeliers who the judges believed had shown exemplary leadership and contribution to sommeliery.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”se-spotlight-vertical” offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-3″]
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INNOVATION AWARD
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Maria Boumpa<\/h2>\n

Head Sommelier, Da Terra[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”se-spotlight-vertical” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3″]

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INSPIRATION AWARD<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1718013913452{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}” color=”#ffffff” text_align=”center”]\n

Matteo Montone MS<\/h2>\n

Director of Wine, Estelle Manor, Maison Estelle, Gleneagles Hotel[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”se-spotlight-vertical” offset=”vc_col-lg-3 vc_col-md-3″]

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LEGEND AWARD
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Isa Bal MS<\/h2>\n

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2024 Top 100 Sommeliers<\/h1>\n
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  1. \n

    Romain Bourger<\/strong>, Director of Wine & Beverage, The Vineyard, Berkshire<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    Vincenzo Arnese<\/strong>, Director of Wine, Raffles London at The OWO, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Matteo Furlan<\/strong>, Head of Wines, The Dorchester, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Emanuel Pesqueira<\/strong>, Group Head of Wine, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. \n

    Joel Bastian<\/strong>, Group Head Sommelier, The Kitchin, Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  6. \n

    Sumith Alahakoon<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Sushisamba, W Hotel, Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  7. \n

    Stuart Skea<\/strong>, Group Head Sommelier, Lyla, Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  8. \n

    Agnieszka Swiecka<\/strong>, Head of Wine, Mount Street Restaurant at The Audley, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  9. \n

    John Power<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, The James Thomson Collection, Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  10. \n

    Andres Ituarte<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  11. \n

    Jonathan Kleeman<\/strong>, Group Beverage Manager & Executive Head Sommelier, Story Group, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  12. \n

    No\u00e9mie Favrat<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, l’Atelier J. Robuchon, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  13. \n

    Philipp Reinstaller<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Mauro Colagreco, Raffles London at the OWO, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  14. \n

    Stefan Kobald<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, CORE by Clare Smyth, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  15. \n

    Emma Denney<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Claridge’s, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  16. \n

    Valentin Mouillard<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, L’Enclume, Cumbria<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  17. \n

    Beatrice Bessi<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Chiltern Firehouse, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  18. \n

    Klearhos Kanellakis<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Ekstedt at The Yard, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  19. \n

    Sonal Clare<\/strong>, Wine Director, The Wilderness, Birmingham<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  20. \n

    Merlin Ramos<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Kioku by Endo, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  21. \n

    Maria Boumpa<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Da Terra, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  22. \n

    Julien Sarrasin<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, HIDE, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  23. \n

    Lukas, Hyner<\/strong>, F&B Manager, Le Manoir aux Quat Saisons, Oxfordshire<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  24. \n

    Alexios Stasinopoulos<\/strong>, Director of Wine, Seren Collection, Pembrokeshire<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  25. \n

    Daniel Stojcic<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Estelle Manor, Oxfordshire<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  26. \n

    Donald Edwards<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, La Trompette, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  27. \n

    Glen Montgomery<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, E\u00f2rna, Edinburgh<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  28. \n

    Marco Iaccarino<\/strong>, Wine Director, The Berkeley, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  29. \n

    Marcello Colletti<\/strong>, Wine Director, The Cocochine, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  30. \n

    Gian Giancomo Stella<\/strong>, Wine Director, Simpsons, Birmingham<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  31. \n

    Sam Weatherill<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Etch by Steven Edwards, Brighton & Hove<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  32. \n

    Fernando Cubas<\/strong>, Head of Beverage, Theo Randall at Intercontinental Hotel, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  33. \n

    Giuseppe D’Aniello<\/strong>, Wine Director, Edition Hotel, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  34. \n

    Eugenio Egorov<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, The Game Bird at The Stafford, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  35. \n

    Alessia Ferrarello<\/strong>, Wine Director, NoMad Hotel, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  36. \n

    Jiachen Lu<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, CORD by Le Cordon Bleu, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  37. \n

    Daniele Arcangeli<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, The River Restaurant by Gordon Ramsay at Savoy London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  38. \n

    Dion Wai<\/strong>, Wine & Bar Manager, Raffles London at the OWO, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  39. \n

    Antonio Polise<\/strong>, Head of Wine, LSL Capital Group, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  40. \n

    Alexandru Dan<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Ocean at The Atlantic Hotel, Jersey<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  41. \n

    Antonio Palmarini<\/strong>, Head of Beverages, Beaverbrook Townhouse, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  42. \n

    Julio Tauste<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Orrery, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  43. \n

    Ovidiu\u00a0 Olteanu<\/strong>, Restaurant Manager, The Mayflower, Cheltenham<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  44. \n

    Dmytro Goncharuk<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Mistress of Mayfair, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  45. \n

    Vanessa Stoltz<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Restaurant Pine, Newcastle<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  46. \n

    Francesca Turra<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Fallow, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  47. \n

    Miguel Gomez<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Rosewood Hotel, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  48. \n

    Matilda Tsappis<\/strong>, Co Owner, Killiecrankie House, Scotland<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  49. \n

    Dario Barbato<\/strong>, Head of Wine, San Carlo Group, Manchester<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  50. \n

    Monica Bacchiocchi<\/strong>, Head Sommelier, Wilton’s Restaurant, London<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1718700263966{padding-bottom: 40px !important;}”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1 vc_col-lg-10 vc_col-md-offset-1 vc_col-md-10″][vc_column_text text_align=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1718700305667{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}”]\n

    View all the images from the 2024 UK awards ceremony<\/h3>\n

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    Judges’ Special Categories<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text color=”#ffffff”]\n

    Top 5 Female Sommeliers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Beatrice Bessi<\/span><\/p>\n

    Maria Boumpa<\/span><\/p>\n

    Emma Denney<\/span><\/p>\n

    No\u00e9mie Favrat<\/span><\/p>\n

    Agnieszka Swiecka<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n

    SPONSORED BY<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4299″ img_size=”thumbnail” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/sommelieredit.com\/sponsors\/pere-ventura\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text color=”#ffffff”]\n

    Top 5 Ones-to-Watch<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Jaewon Jeong<\/span><\/p>\n

    Felix Law<\/span><\/p>\n

    Jiachen Lu<\/span><\/p>\n

    Vanessa Stoltz<\/span><\/p>\n

    Dion Wai<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n

    SPONSORED BY<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4297″ img_size=”thumbnail” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/gossetmatchmakers.com\/”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text color=”#ffffff”]\n

    Top 5 Young Sommeliers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Chris Goodale<\/span><\/p>\n

    L\u00e9onard Lievin<\/span><\/p>\n

    Callum McCann<\/span><\/p>\n

    Lucas Reynauld-Paligot<\/span><\/p>\n

    Henna Zinzuwadia<\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]\n

    SPONSORED BY<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”4324″ img_size=”thumbnail” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/sommelieredit.com\/sponsors\/hallgarten-novum-wines\/”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]

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    Top 51 to 100<\/h2>\n

    in alphabetical order<\/p>\n