Laurie Cooper
Wikus Human
- Court of Masters Certified Sommelier
- Head Sommelier Marble and Saint Restaurant
- Moët & Chandon Best Young Sommelier 2017
Tayla Skye Kirschner
- SASA Junior Sommelier
- WSET Level 3
- Cape Wine Academy, certificate level
- First runner up for the Moët & Chandon Best Young Sommelier in SA 2019
- Represented SA in the Ubuntu Sommeliers trophy 2020
- Works at "A Bunch Of Buddies"
Lovejoy Neshamba
Stefan Reinmuth
- SASA Junior Sommelier
- WSET 3 Certified (WSET Diploma, in process)
- Brand Ambassador at Oldenburg Vineyards
- Host of 'Blackout: Stage Wine' on Instagram
Jean Vincent Ridon
- ASI Sommelier Diploma
- SASA Sommelier
- Two-time finalist Best Sommelier in South Africa
- Quarter-finalist Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa.
- Author of “Passion for Pairing”
- Working at Sommeliers Academy
Roxan Waldeck
- SASA Sommelier
- WSET Level 3
- Best Sommelier Semi-Finalist 2016
- Michael Fridjhon Wine Judging Academy
- Independent - Wine and hospitality facilitator
These sommeliers will join us at Blaauwklippen Vineyards on Wednesday the 15th of September for closed-door semi-finals, where they will be tested on theory, blind tasting, and food and wine pairing.
At 13h30, we will kick off the live-stream, main stage event hosted by the charismatic Guy McDonald, where three finalists will be announced and compete in front of our esteemed panel of international and local judges.
JUDGES
