Marc Almert

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Marc Almert
Born1991 (age 32–33)
Cologne, Germany
OccupationSommelier
TitleWorld's Best Sommelier, 2019

Marc Almert (1991, Cologne) is a German sommelier and 2019 World's Best Sommelier.[1]

Biography[edit]

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 wine department at two-Michelin-star restaurant Pavillon in Zurich. Almert tastes wine for Decanter.[3]

Awards[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ "Champions". ASI - Association de la Sommellerie Internationale. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  2. ^ Earl, Natalie (2019-03-19). "Meet the world's best sommelier 2019: Marc Almert". Decanter. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. ^ Earl, Natalie (2020-03-02). "DWWA judge profile: Marc Almert". Decanter. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. ^ "International Gaggenau Sommelier Awards 2016 | Sommeliers International". www.sommeliers-international.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. ^ "Wines of South Africa - Blogs - A CHAT WITH ASI BEST SOMMELIER IN THE WORLD". www.wosa.co.za. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  6. ^ "Marc Almert ist der "Beste Sommelier Deutschlands 2017"". Sommelier-Union Deutschland e.V. (in German). 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  7. ^ "World's Best Sommelier Marc Almert on South Africa's Sommelier Cup". The Buyer. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2021-09-10.