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Belgische
Sommeliersgilde v.z.w.
Aangesloten bij de Internationale vereniging van Sommeliers A.S.I
Brussels, 24/12/09
The Belgian Sommelier Guild Committee organised on 21st
December 2009 in restaurant Pazzo in Antwerp, the pre-selection of the
Contest “Best Sommelier of the world 2010.” Together, 13 persons could participate in the contest. The following contestants were giving the written part of the contest at 10 am : Best Sommelier 2009 : Tim Vandeput 2 other finalists of this year : Wouter De Bakker et Kris Lismont Best Sommelier 2007 Aristide Spies Best Sommelier 2006 : Stefaan Camerlinck Best Sommelier 2003 : Stijn Van der Beken After the written part, candidates had to take part in front of a jury (including one member of the Dutch Sommelier Association who represented the ASI – International Sommelier Association - for a tasting test and a test in selling in a foreign language. The contest winner, Best Sommelier of Belgium 2007, Aristide Spies, will represent Belgium during the World Best Sommelier Contest 2010, which will be held from 10th to 16th April 2010 in Santiago in Chile. This world contest is organised by ASI - International Sommelier Association – with around 50 participating countries. Aristide Spies was semi-finalist during “ Europe’s Best Sommelier Contest” in 2008 , and winner of “ Alsace wines contest”. William Wouters – Chairman of the Belgian Sommelier Guild For more informations : http://www.concurso2010.cl/ An historical doubled...
Recently, on
November 5, 2007,
Gilde des sommeliers of Belgium. Affiliated to the international association of sommelier Sunday, 14th October 2007 Press Release This Sunday 14th October, the « Gilde of the Sommelier from Belgium » organised the national contest of the « Best Sommelier of Belgium Ruinart Trophy 2007 ». Twelve candidates were present in the morning for a very exciting semi-final.
During the afternoon, the final was held in the room “le Foyer” of the
Radisson Hotel in Brussels. The finalists chosen in the theoretical examinations faced themselves in the 6 practical examinations. These were composed of a wine tasting, a wine settling, a wine menu correction, an agreement dish and wine, a cigare service and finally the identification of 4 teas. To ensure the supervision of the competence of these wine service professionals and of the serious contest, the organisation committee received the support of personalities from all aspects of the profession (sommelier, press specialists, trade and education). All the contest took place under the careful look of the Members of the Ruinart House, the contest sponsor, and was supervised by Maître Caroline Raeymaekers, bailiff by De Meuter-Couvreur in Antwerp. A warm and numerous audience cheered, supported or just discovered the difficulties that represent the multi-facets of this job. At the end of a fierce contest, where all the professional qualities of the candidates were underlined, William Wouters, chairman of the Gilde of Sommeliers from Belgium thanked all the sponsors as well as all the people that took part directly or indirectly in the success of this contest. During the traditional gilde feast, prepared in the Radisson SAS by the Yves Mattagne team, more than 200 people gathered once more and greeted the decision announced by the chairman with an enormous ovation:
Best Sommelier of Belgium – Ruinart Trophy 2007 : Mr. Spies Aristide, sommelier in the restaurant ‘Les Forges du Pont d’Oye’.(Habay-La-Neuve)
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Best Sommelier &
First Sommelier Mr. Spies Aristide
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