28th Sommeliers Spanish Championship Tierra de Sabor

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  • Exhibitor: GRUPO GOURMETS
  • Sector: VINOS
  • Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023
  • Time: 10:00 AM - 14:00 PM
  • Pab: 6
  • Location: Gourmets Stage - 6A26

A classic event sponsored by Tierra de Sabor and co-sponsored by Bodegas Protos now in its 28th edition. The competition aims to disseminate the sommelier culture and select the best professional who becomes the "Best Sommelier of Spain" and represents Spain in the ASI (Association de la Somellerie Internationale) World Sommelier Championship. It is structured in two parts: during the semifinal the contestants face a written exam, with either multiple choice or short answer questions and a written wine tasting. The Final takes place next day at the same stage, where contestants face several tasks: a quick test, an oral wine tasting, an incorrect wine list, identification of spirits, liqueurs and other beverages and finally decanting and serving a bottle of wine. Everything under the eyes of a jury formed by high level wine professionals.

Winners:

1º: Alejandro Rodríguez (Madrid). Restaurante Coque.
2º: Manuel Benítez (Córdoba)
3º: Toni Albiol (Cataluña). Enoteca Divins.

The Technical Committee of this 28th edition was be formed by:

  • Julio Torres Antolín, Balearic Association of Sommeliers and Director of the UAES Technical Committee.
  • Pablo Martín Martín, President of the UAES
  • Juan Muñoz, President of the Sommelier Academy
  • Carles Aymerich Pastallé, Catalan Association of Sommeliers and Best Sommelier of Spain 2009
  • José Antonio Puyuelo Puértolas, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Aragon
  • Cristina Osuna, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Cordoba
  • Francisco Berenguer Peñaranda, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Alicante
  • David Noel Ghosn Santana, President of the Association of Sommeliers of the Canary Islands
  • Javier Jaime Gila García, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Madrid
  • Iñaki Suárez López, member of the Association of Sommeliers of the Basque Country
  • Alba Nelly Rosso, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Burgos
  • Custodio López Zamarra, sommelier

These members of the Technical Committee also be present:

  • Gabriel Lucas Dimmock, Best Sommelier of Spain 2021
  • Diego González Barbolla, Best Sommelier of Spain 2019
  • Jon Andoni Rementeria, Best Sommelier of Spain 2018
  • Manuel Jiménez Vidal, Best Sommelier of Spain 2017
  • Josep Pelegrí, Best Sommelier of Spain 2016
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Tierra de Sabor was be represented by:

  • Inma Sáez González, Director of Zarcillo Awards and ITACyL Technician
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    Bodegas Protos was be represented by:

  • Carlos Villar Bada, Director of Bodegas Protos
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    On behalf of S. Pellegrino was attend:

  • Rogelio Treviño, Brand Manager Nestlé Waters España
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    Jury:

    • Adolfo Beneítez, President of the Association of Sommeliers of León
    • David Sánchez Tejedor, Vicepresident of the Association of Sommeliers of Salamanca
    • Anna Vicens, President of the Catalan Association of Sommeliers and Vice-president of the UAES
    • Rafael Bellido, President of the Federation of Andalusian Sommeliers' Associations and Secretary of the UAES
    • Natalia Roig, President of the Association of Sommeliers Association of Tarragona
    • Rubén Rocha, President Association of Sommeliers of Extremadura
    • Mikel Ceberio, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Navarre
    • Juan José Alejos, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Valladolid
    • Manuel Salvador, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Zamora
    • Juan José Figueroa, President of the Galician Association of Sommeliers
    • Ramón Sánchez-Camacho, President of the Castilla-La Mancha Sommeliers' Association
    • Gorka Uriarte, President of the Association of Sommeliers of the Basque Country
    • Jesús González, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Granada
    • Julián César Hermoso, President of the Jaén Association of Sommeliers
    • Juan José Sánchez, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Málaga
    • Carlos Nicolás Duro, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Murcia
    • José Ruiz De la Peña, President of the Asturias Association of Sommeliers
    • Miguel Ángel Domingo, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Aranda de Duero and Ribera de Duero
    • José Antonio León, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Palencia
    • Aurelio González, President of the Avila Association of Sommeliers
    • Francisco Plaza, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Segovia
    • Antonio Calvillo, Vice-president of the Segovia Association of Sommeliers
    • Daniel Arias Mallorca, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Baleares
    • Victoria Ibáñez, Catalan Association of Sommeliers
    • Dejan Živkoski, President of the Association of Sommeliers of Serbia and member of the ASI
    • María Laura Ortiz, member of the Association of Sommeliers of Argentina