Marc Almert
Marc Almert | |
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| Born | 1991 (age 34–35) Cologne, Germany |
| Occupation | Sommelier |
| Title | World's Best Sommelier, 2019 |
Marc Almert (born 1991 in Cologne) is a German sommelier and the 2019 ASI World's Best Sommelier.[1]
Biography
Almert was born in Cologne in 1991. He passed the Advanced Sommelier Exam by the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2016. He was ASI World's Best Sommelier in 2019.[2] He is currently head of the wine department at the two-Michelin-star restaurant Pavillon in Zurich. Almert tastes wine for Decanter.[3]
Awards
- 2016, International Gaggenau Sommelier Awards.[4]
- 2016, WOSA Sommelier Cup, Overall winner.[5]
- 2017, Best Sommelier in Germany.[6]
- 2019, ASI World's Best Sommelier.[7]
References
- ^ "Champions". ASI - Association de la Sommellerie Internationale. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Earl, Natalie (2019-03-19). "Meet the world's best sommelier 2019: Marc Almert". Decanter. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ Earl, Natalie (2020-03-02). "DWWA judge profile: Marc Almert". Decanter. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "International Gaggenau Sommelier Awards 2016 | Sommeliers International". www.sommeliers-international.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Wines of South Africa - Blogs - A CHAT WITH ASI BEST SOMMELIER IN THE WORLD". www.wosa.co.za. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "Marc Almert ist der "Beste Sommelier Deutschlands 2017"". Sommelier-Union Deutschland e.V. (in German). 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
- ^ "World's Best Sommelier Marc Almert on South Africa's Sommelier Cup". The Buyer. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2021-09-10.