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- Chris Boiling
- 2023-11-02
Josep Roca, co-owner and sommelier at the three-Michelin-starred El Celler de Can Roca in Spain, explains why he is joining 30 other renowned sommeliers to compile The World’s Best Sommeliers’ Selection wine list.
It’s the ultimate wine list and being on it could open many doors for aspiring, talented winemakers and their labels.
In a new video released by World’s Best Sommeliers’ Selection, Josep says: “In London, we are going to find a unique event, that is really special and really important, and that is to bring together the 30 sommeliers from the best restaurants in the world, according to 50 Best, and that’s going to allow us to connect to each other, to share experiences and, above all, to create community. The wineries, the wines that are presented, can be assured that we will take care of them. We will listen to them, understand them, and they should also know that this is a unique event in which we are going to dedicate time, quality time, and a great deal of concentration to enjoy each of the stories that are behind each wine.
“It’s also our opportunity to generate synergies. To make an approach to our noble profession of accompanying food, to think about the pairing, to think about wine from the perspective of gastronomy, and ultimately, also this is an opportunity to be able to generate a concept of quality.”
The wines selected by the sommeliers will be listed on a dedicated website, World’s Best Sommeliers’ Selection, and be highlighted on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Discovery and World’s Best Vineyards Explore sites.
The list – with extensive tasting notes and some food pairing recommendations – will also be shared with thousands of sommeliers around the world.
This opportunity to get your wines known among the crème de la crème of sommeliers is a new offer from William Reed, the company behind The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and World’s Best Vineyards (and also owner of Canopy).
Alongside Josep, William Reed has recruited 30 international sommeliers from its extensive network within The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. They include Tina Kragh Vildgaard (above) of Jordnaer (Copenhagen), Raphael Reichardt of Tim Raue (Berlin), Agnese Morandi of Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris), Rodrigo Briseño of Disfrutar (Barcelona), Nina Højgaard Jensen of Alchemist (Copenhagen), Diego Vásquez Luque of Central and Kjolle (Lima), Tam Chaisiri Tassanakajohn of Nusara (Bangkok), Jhonel Faelnar of Atomix (New York), Lorenzo Lentini of Ikoyi (London), and Jean-Trésor Vets (below) of The Jane (Antwerp). See the full list of tasters here.
The sommeliers will taste each wine, paired with a detailed account of the rich narrative behind each bottle. It’s not a blind tasting; the tasting is conducted completely open so the sommeliers know exactly what they have in their glasses, who produced it and the story behind the wine.
It’s the ultimate wine list and being on it could open many doors for aspiring, talented winemakers and their labels.
In a new video released by World’s Best Sommeliers’ Selection, Josep says: “In London, we are going to find a unique event, that is really special and really important, and that is to bring together the 30 sommeliers from the best restaurants in the world, according to 50 Best, and that’s going to allow us to connect to each other, to share experiences and, above all, to create community. The wineries, the wines that are presented, can be assured that we will take care of them. We will listen to them, understand them, and they should also know that this is a unique event in which we are going to dedicate time, quality time, and a great deal of concentration to enjoy each of the stories that are behind each wine.
“It’s also our opportunity to generate synergies. To make an approach to our noble profession of accompanying food, to think about the pairing, to think about wine from the perspective of gastronomy, and ultimately, also this is an opportunity to be able to generate a concept of quality.”
The wines selected by the sommeliers will be listed on a dedicated website, World’s Best Sommeliers’ Selection, and be highlighted on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants Discovery and World’s Best Vineyards Explore sites.
The list – with extensive tasting notes and some food pairing recommendations – will also be shared with thousands of sommeliers around the world.
This opportunity to get your wines known among the crème de la crème of sommeliers is a new offer from William Reed, the company behind The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and World’s Best Vineyards (and also owner of Canopy).
Alongside Josep, William Reed has recruited 30 international sommeliers from its extensive network within The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. They include Tina Kragh Vildgaard (above) of Jordnaer (Copenhagen), Raphael Reichardt of Tim Raue (Berlin), Agnese Morandi of Table by Bruno Verjus (Paris), Rodrigo Briseño of Disfrutar (Barcelona), Nina Højgaard Jensen of Alchemist (Copenhagen), Diego Vásquez Luque of Central and Kjolle (Lima), Tam Chaisiri Tassanakajohn of Nusara (Bangkok), Jhonel Faelnar of Atomix (New York), Lorenzo Lentini of Ikoyi (London), and Jean-Trésor Vets (below) of The Jane (Antwerp). See the full list of tasters here.
The sommeliers will taste each wine, paired with a detailed account of the rich narrative behind each bottle. It’s not a blind tasting; the tasting is conducted completely open so the sommeliers know exactly what they have in their glasses, who produced it and the story behind the wine.
By invitation only
- The submissions deadline for wines is November 24, 2023.
- Submissions are limited and wine producers must submit a request for an invitation to be considered for the tasting.
- The first World’s Best Sommeliers’ Selection will be unveiled at the end of February 2024.
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