SOMMELIER
09 March 2005 by Tom Bill
The UK Sommelier of the Year 2005 competition has entered the home straight. Two hundred wine buffs have been filtered down to 15, who will do battle in the semifinal, with three qualifying for the final on the same day on 23 March at the Hilton Park Lane hotel in London.
Snifter experts who made the cut include Etienne Haro (above) from the Caledonian Hilton hotel, Edinburgh, and Claire Thevenot from Hotel du Vin & Bistro, Winchester.
The final three will compete in front of an audience, correcting errors on a wine list and recommending food matches.
