Name: Yanna Deliere President – Association Suisse Des Sommeliers Professionnels-ASSP Nationality: French At the moment: Switzerland (Suisse) Own Website: Le Journal du Sommelier at click Facebook: click Linkedin: click Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Did you have any particular mentors? I…
Name: Gaetano Giangaspero Nationality: Italian At the moment: United Kingdom Head Sommelier Personal: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Did you have any particular mentors? My family used to manage some vineyards around the North West of Bari in the Puglia region in Italy.…
Name: Florian Valieres Nationality: French At the moment: Australia Head Sommelier Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? Wine has always been a big thing in our family, there was always a new bottle opened. As kids my…
Name: Stephanie Rigourd Nationality: French At the moment: Singapore Wine Director @ The Raffles – Singapore Articles: Stephanie Rigourd & The Raffles Hotel Website: Stephanie’s Wine Escapade Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? Full story on (click)…
Name: Fabrice Blazquez Nationality: French At the moment: Maldives Head Sommelier Website: Lost in translation Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? Being from Bordeaux and having a father with a wine shop, that is why I love…
Name: Fabien Jacob Nationality: France At the moment: ÚSA – Texas Wine Director Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? It was during the summer of 1993 I was 16 years old, I was working at my parents…
Name: Alexandre Brard Nationality: French At the moment: USA-Nevada Wine Director Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? While younger I would receive wine books from my grandmother on birthdays and Christmas. I have memories of tasting during the family reunions some outstanding Grand…
Name: Daniele Arcangeli Nationality: Italian At the moment: France Sommelier – Best Sommelier of Italy ASPI 2015 Website: www.lafinestradelsommelier.com Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? Wine here in Tuscany is part of our traditions, as very first…
Name: Eric Eybert Nationality: France At the moment: United Arab Emirates – Dubai Group Sommelier Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? My first encounter with wine was thanks to my father at the youngest age. He used…
Name: Romain Calzia Nationality: French At the moment: France Caviste, Sommelier, Maitre Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? My first encounter with the wine industry was during my management school degree 4 month training period in a…