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

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

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.