Very exciting competition to become "BEST OF ITALY SOMMELIER 2012" which was held Monday, December 3. The winner is Dennis Metz
In the theater "Elf Puccini" in Milan there was the final of the competition "Best Sommelier of Italy - Franciacorta Award 2012", the most important award for Italian sommelier who demonstrates a commitment to difofndere gastronomic culture shared between the ' Italian Sommelier Association and the Franciacorta Consortium affirming the culture of quality in the world of food.
The exciting challenge for "BEST OF ITALY SOMMELIER 2012"
The challenge was really exciting. In the morning there was the selection very busy with the other eight contenders today were measured in a series of tests of skill open to the public, who never failed to amaze and involve all those present. From the description of sensory recognition of four alcoholic drinks, by combining food and wine in the service of a magnum Franciacorta and even the reception of customers and the order is placed in a special test language and communication.
The winner of "BEST OF ITALY SOMMELIER 2012"
To win the coveted national tricolor was Dennis Metz, closely followed by Daniel and Archangels
Valentina Merolli Porretta.
Metz has earned a check for € 7,000 and 6 magnums of Franciacorta, delivered by Maurizio Zanella, President of the Consortium Franciacorta.
Here is the profile of the winner: METZ DENNIS
Consultant at gourmet restaurants.
Previous experience:
Sommelier at Le Petit Restaurant, * Michelin, Hotel Bellevue, Cogne (AO)
Crystal Hotel ***** L, Cortina d'Ampezzo (BL)
Cracco, ** Michelin, Milan
Sporting Hotel Villa Blu ****, Cortina d'Ampezzo (BL)
Best Sommelier in the Valle d'Aosta 2012
2nd Place Master of Nebbiolo 2011
President of AIS: the merits of the AIS sommelier
"Today in our country drink even better and especially with greater sense of responsibility - said
Antonello Maietta, President of AIS - it is also thanks to the contribution of sommeliers, restaurants, wine shops, wineries and lately also in hypermarkets, best interpret the role of communicators of quality wine. We are very pleased - continues Maietta - the excellent level of preparedness of the sommelier in the race which shows that the teaching of the highest profile school AIS represents a training tool that is authoritative for the successful practice of this profession. " "Being alongside AIS to celebrate the power and the passion of people like these sommelier, has made the world of wine his profession - said Maurizio Zanella, President of the Consortium Franciacorta - has a value that goes beyond the event. Looking to the future, to rely on a growing number of experts in this complex area, which communicate properly with 'wine' and how it expresses itself in terms of tradition, technique, effort and territory, is a prerequisite for promoting the spread of the 'good taste 'told daily by our best Made in Italy ".
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