Final Deadline
28 February 2026
Judging
Date
23 & 24 March 2026
Winners Announcement
22 April 2026
Archive for Interviews
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Interviews
Candid Conversation With The Head of Wine at 67 Pall Mall
The brain behind one of the most extensive wine lists in the world, Ronan Sayburn MS sits down with Sid Patel, CEO of London Competitions and Beverage Trade Network for an interview.
Interviews
A Good Service Can Never Be Noticed. It Just Happens
In conversation with Ronan Sayburn MS, the CEO of Court Of Master Sommeliers Europe and Head of Wine at the Prestigious 67 Pall Mall.
Interviews
Living And Loving The Funfair Of Wine
Dario Barbato enjoys wine with a true passion, from the ones still developing at a winery to the bottles from esoteric regions to the revered ones. This is what makes him a Sommelier.
Interviews
Frederic Marti: Adding another Dimension to Food with Wine
Frederic Marti believes that wine should be paired with food in a way that it adds another dimension to it.
Interviews
The Secret Vine
Elizabeth Mellish, Wine Buyer at The English Vine is Infusing a whiff of life into English wines by making them fun, approachable and interesting again.
Interviews
Alexandra Price at Bar Crispin
Alexandra Price manages the restaurant and wines at Bar Crispin, a new natural wine bar in the heart of Soho with an extensive list of around 150 wines.
Interviews
Intrigue, Delight, Profit
These are the cornerstones of a great wine list, and Eugenio Egorov makes it his mission to cover each as the Head Sommelier at the Dorchester.
Interviews
What grows together goes together
This is the pairing approach that Sommelier Stefan Kobald uses, matching wines with local, traditional dishes from that area.
Interviews
The Somm’s Personality writes the Wine List
Luigi Coco believes that a somm’s favourites should also drop into a wine list so it has a bit of their personality along with the other factors needed to create a great list.