About themThis week we will present you a traditional profession related to wine in France, the sommelier or the wine steward. Maybe we are confused some others professions about wine, like barman, bartender and wine taster.
Bartender
A bartender is a person who formulates and serves alcoholic beverages behind the bar. A bartender can generally mix classic cocktails.
Cocktail competitions such as World Class and
Bacardi Legacy have recognized talented bartenders in the past decade and these
bartenders, and other, spread the love of cocktails and hospitality throughout
the world.
The global cocktail competition, The Master Chivas in
2014
And what do they use?
Popular recipes of cocktail
A bartender is
sometimes skilled, like “Flair”
Sommelier
A sommelier, or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurant, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing.
Functions
Responsible for the development of wine lists, and books and for the delivery of wine service and training for the other restaurant staff
Working along with the culinary
team, they pair and suggest wines that
will best complement each particular food menu item
A deep knowledge of how food
and wine, beer, spirits and other beverages work in harmony
The sommelier has a
responsibility to work within the taste preference and budget parameters of the
patron
Techniques
Decant, aeration, the service of a refreshed wine, the service of a wine with basket and the service of a sparkling wine
And tools?
sommelier knife
About UDSF
The Union Of French Sommelier or UDSF is a non -profit union of associations founded in 1970 , succeeding the Union of Sommeliers created in Dijon (Burgundy ) in 1907 to promote the profession of sommelier. It is currently chaired by Michel Hermet .
The UDSF involved with the International Sommelier Association (ASI ) and others to the contest
Like:
« Meilleur Sommelier de
France »
« Master of Port »
« Trophée Duval-Leroy du
Meilleur Jeune Sommelier de France » (less 25 years old)
« Concours du Meilleur
Sommelier d'Europe »
« Concours du Meilleur
Sommelier du Monde »
« Un des Meilleurs Ouvriers
de France-Sommellerie »
famous sommeliers of the world
The Best Sommelier of the World in 2013, Paolo Basso (Italian-Swiss)
Best Sommelier of France in 1989 and Best Sommelier of the World
in 2000,
Olivier Poussier (France)
Best Sommelier of France in 2014, Jonathan Bauer-Monneret
(France)
Best Sommelier of Asia & Oceania in 2015, Hiroshi Ishida (Japan)
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