Mon, April 10 - Wed, April 12, 2023
Enercare Centre, Toronto & VIRTUAL
Pour your way to an all expenses paid trip to Champagne!
Sommeliers will compete in a service-based challenge for a chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to Champagne to visit Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck Champagne houses.
Competition Details
Monday, May 9 - 10:00am-12:30pm ET - Bar & Beverage Stage
The competition will be designed to mimic the service component of a Certified Sommelier Exam, where the competitors will be tasked with opening and serving a bottle of Champagne and answering knowledge-testing questions from our panel of esteemed judges.
Competition Prizes
- 1st Place - An all expenses paid trip to Champagne, France to visit Piper-Heidsieck and Charles Heidsieck Champagne houses
- 2nd Place - $2000 cash prize courtesy of Arc Cardinal, decanter from Chef & Sommelier
- 3rd Place - $1000 cash prize courtesy of Arc Cardinal, decanter from Chef & Sommelier
Applicant Criteria
- A certified sommelier (CAPS Certified, Court of Master Sommeliers Certified or WSET Diploma)
- Must live and work in Canada
- Must currently be working in a restaurant
- Achieve a top 6 grade on a challenging written qualification exam prepared by the Sommelier Factory wine school
- Be available to travel to Toronto to compete in the live competition on Monday, May 9, 2022
Applications are now closed - thank you for your interest!

Host & JUDGES

HOST
Jeff Osborne
TM Wine & Craft Spirits Team, Breakthru Beverage & Founder, JPO Endeavour

JUDGE
Jen Huether
Master Sommelier & Director of Alcohol Curation, Fresh City Farms

JUDGE
Christopher Sealy
Wine Director, Alo Food Group

JUDGE
Elsa Macdonald
Master of Wine, Freelance Wine Educator & Consultant
2022 Winners

1st Place
Jose Luis Fernandez
Langdon Hall, Cambridge, ON

2nd Place
Matt Landry
Stable House Bistro, Vancouver, BC

3rd Place
Christophe Reitz
Quatrefoil Restaurant, Dundas, ON
2022 Finalists

Justin Madol
Don Alfonso 1890, Toronto, ON

Christian Perreault Hamel
Pompette, Toronto, ON

Leagh Barkley
Aquafarina & Per Se Social Corner, Vancouver, BC
PRESENTED BY

Piper-Heidsiek

Arc Cardinal

Chef & Sommelier

Charles Heidsieck

breakthru beverages

CAPS

sommelier factory

Grand Cru Deli

Fresh City Farms

Alo Food Group

JPO