Name: Frank Schulte Nationality: German At the moment: Germany 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 contact with the wine industry was about 1986, when I took the opportunity to learn about hotel business in…
Name: Harald Wiesmann Nationality: German At the moment: Indonesia Chef Sommelier link: Harald Wiesmann Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? I was born in a town in the wine area of Franconia, so as a little boy already I stole grapes from vineyards.…
Name: Stefanie Hehn Nationality: German At the moment: Germany Chef Sommeliere 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 in the wine industry was just during my training in Bad Kissingen. I had to work in…
Name: Matthias Breitsameter Nationality: German At the moment: Austria Chef Sommelier, Wine Ambassador Website: www.wineambassador.de Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? Since I am 15 years old i have been working in the hospitality and had always…
Name: Edmond Gasser Nationality: German At the moment: Switzerland Sommelier – 2015 young Sommelier of the year in Germany Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? After my High School Diploma, I wanted to be a Chef de…
Name: Batin Mumcu Nationality: German At the moment: Germany Sommelier Website: http://www.berlinerweinpilot.de/ Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? I was born and grew up in Heidelberg in Baden, a quite big area for wine in German, so…
Name: Paula Sidore Nationality: USA-New Hampshire At the moment: Germany Sommeliere, Writer & Translator Website: www.weinstory.de Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? I first encountered wine in a small glass at Sunday dinner when I was about…
Nationality: German At the moment: South Africa Currently: Sommelier/Wine Consultant Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? During my hotel management studies. What specific traits or skills should a Sommelier(e) possess for professional performance and is there any…