Finalists
The competition is a joint initiative between Michael Fridjhon (importer of Riedel Glassware) and Vinimark The Wine Company (importer of Champagne Bollinger) to bring focus and recognition of achievement to the growing group of professional wine waiters in South Africa.
The recently formed South African Sommelier Association (SASA) is fully behind the award and some of its members will be judges at the competition. The association aims to provide training and mentorship to guarantee the continuous development of professional standards of wine service at the highest level.
Judges
Criteria
The finalists will be judged on wine and food service and will be tested on any number of the following:
The winner will receive a trip to the house of Bollinger Champagne in France including airfare and accommodation in France. The runner-up will win two nights' accommodation and breakfast for two, at The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Camps Bay.