Nine new Master Sommeliers have joined the ranks of the world’s top wine professionals, following a rigorous two-day examination held at Vienna’s Grand Hotel Wien on June 22. The Court of Master Sommeliers (CMS) announced the results, which mark a record number of successful candidates in a single sitting and bring the total number of Master Sommeliers worldwide to 291.
This year’s group includes several historic firsts for the organization. Agnieszka Swiecka became the first female Master Sommelier from Poland. Sotiris Neophytidis is the first from Cyprus, Andreas Rosendal is the first from Sweden, and Roberto Duran is the first from Spain to earn the title. The other new Master Sommeliers are Jan Van Heesvelde from Belgium, Tony Lécuroux and Fabien Mène from Switzerland, Jonathan Gouveia from Denmark, and Stephen Towler from the United Kingdom.
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