The 7th Edition of the Chinese Sommelier Team Competition – Final
The 7th Edition of the Chinese Sommelier Team Competition’s regional qualification rounds was held in the Sheraton Sanya Haitang Bay Resort on the 27th of August. 23 sommelier teams qualified for the finals in Ningxia organized on the 13th of September.
Roussillon Wines Council was once again the main sponsor of the Chinese Sommelier Competition, and Olivier DARRAS represented Roussillon as one of this year’s judges. Olivier DARRAS also presented a Master Class on the competition’s sponsor Roussillon Wines to more than 130 participating sommeliers.
Teams:
Shanghai: 6 teams
Champion – L’Atelier de Joël Robouchon
Second Prize – The Middle House
Third Prize – Shanghai Mandarin Oriental Pudong
Shangri-La Pudong, Shanghai
The Ritz-Carlton Pudong, Shanghai
Kerry Hotel Pudong, Shanghai
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Suzhou: 3 teams
Champion – Ningbo Shangri-La
Second Prize – Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake
Third Prize – Renaissance Suzhou Hotel
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Jinan: 1 team
Sheraton Jinan hotel
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Dalian: 1 team
Grand Hyatt Dalian
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Beijing: 4 teams
Champion – Park Hyatt Beijing
Second Prize – China World Summit Wing Beijing
Third Prize – NUO Hotel Beijing
Kerry Hotel Beijing
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Zhengzhou: 1 team
JW Marriott Hotel Zhengzhou
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Chengdu: 3 teams
Champion – The Temple House
Second Prize – Waldorf Astoria Chengdu
Third Prize – The Bridge
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Taipei: 1 team
Mandarin Oriental Taipei
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Guangzhou: 2 teams
Grand Hyatt Guangzhou Hotel
Mercato
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Hainan: 1 team
Shangri-La Sanya Resort & Spa Hainan
The 7th Chinese Sommelier Team Competition – Shanghai
The 7th Chinese Sommelier Team Competition – Chengdu
The 7th Chinese Sommelier Team Competition – Zhengzhou
The 7th Chinese Sommelier Team Competition – Beijing
The 7th Chinese Sommelier Team Competition – Jinan
The 7th Chinese Sommelier Team Competition – Guangzhou
All sommelier teams were tested and audited by professional judges. The final top three teams of sommeliers were:
Champion:
Middle House Shanghai
Second Prize:
Pudong Shangri-La
Third Prize:
L’Atelier de Joël Robouchon
We would like to congratulate Middle House Shanghai for winning the opportunity of touring Roussillon in 2019! We would also like to congratulate the other finalists for their participation. We are looking forward to the birth of more excellent teams of sommeliers across China.
