What is your current position?
Sommelier at Waterkloof Restaurant
Qualification:
SASA Junior Sommelier L1
Where are you from?
Stellenbosch born and bred
Years in the industry?
6 years
First wine job?
Harvest intern at Kanonkop
Bottle that got you into wine?
Rustenberg “Peter Barlow” Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
What were the biggest obstacles and how did you tackle them?
I got into a bad habit when I first started, and used to judge wine based on price and producer only. The more I learn about wine the more I understand there is so much more than just price and producer
Advice for people getting started in wine?
Read and taste as much as you can about wine and beverages
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The winners will receive an all expenses paid trip to France to visit Moët & Chandon Maison in Champagne followed by a week long visit to Barolo in Italy during July 2020! The winner will be one of less than 100 selected and invited sommeliers and wine experts from around the world that participates in the Collisioni Progetto Vino with Ian D’Agata. And includes accommodation, meals, winery visits and seminars. The winner also receives a bursary for WSET education from the IWEC and an opportunity to compete in the Moët & Chandon Best Sommelier South Africa challenge in 2020. And, of course, a magnum of Moët & Chandon to celebrate with!