The Wine Professional Challenge (formerly the Sommelier Challenge), currently in its fifth year gives
sommeliers & wine professionals a chance to compete for the coveted Puddifoot Award.
Entry to the
competition is completely FREE with no one formal education style preferred
over another, thus ensuring a completely level playing field. The Wine Professional Challenge is only open to competitors currently employed in the wine
trade.
The 2010 winner (Sandy Hamilton of the Cannery) was presented
with the Puddifoot Award by Mr John Puddifoot at the 7th Annual Awards Lunch on Friday, April 23rd. Sandy will receive a Trade Super Pass to the 2011 Playhouse International
Wine Festival.
Full details
of the event including competition entry are available on The Art Institute
of Vancouver’s website.
2010 Sommelier Challenge Winner
Sandy Hamilton w/John Puddifoot
Previous Sommelier
Challenge winners:
2009 Keith Nicholson (Le Crocodile)
2008 Chris Giroux (Bacchus at the Wedgewood Hotel)
2006 Kimberley
Hall (Fairmont Waterfront)
2005 Pamela
Cohen (International Sommelier Guild)
