Court of Master Sommeliers Auckland

Court of Master Sommeliers - Auckland

   

Awards to the CMS Certified Sommeliers for 2025

Congratulations to all the candidates for the Court of Master Sommeliers certification training and exams that were held at the New Zealand School of Food and Wine.

Master sommelier Franck Moreau MS and Andres Aragon MS travelled from Sydney to host the sessions.

Over three days, candidates attended lectures, presentations on wine regions including wine making, history, vintage rating, methodology of tasting and writing specific tasting notes with conclusions on the age ability of a wine. And then tasting many classic wine styles.

In the classroom with Andres Aragon MS

Starting at 8 am each morning and not concluding until 6 pm at night, it’s been a very busy time.

For the final awards ceremony, the students at the New Zealand School of Food and Wine prepared and served a selection of delicious canapés.

Franck Moreau MS with NZSFW students.

The Sommelier candidates 2025.

Franck Moreau MS presents the wine.

   

   

The Wines.

Andrea Martinisi with Andres Aragon MS.

Craggy Range Sommeliers - Blair Bunker from Craggy Range, Hawke’s Bay, Nic Bouchard from 27 Step, Christchurch and Marc Lequio from Amisfield, Central Otago.

Awards to CMS Introductory Certificate.

Certified Sommelier Joao Marreiros of Negociants NZ.

Certified Sommelier Samira Kakh of Normanby Fine WInes.

Katharina (Kat) Ziehe of Onslow.

Snow He of The Northern Club.

The Women Sommeliers - Alex from Metita Restaurant, Kat from Onslow, Snow from the Northern Club, Celia Hay.