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Thomas Sommer

CV and info
Date of birth
09.03.1978 in Dresden, D
Training
1996 - 1999: Hotel Bülow Residenz, Dresden (qualified hotelier)
CV
2000 - 2001: Hotel «Villa Hammerschmiede», Pfinztal, (Commis de Rang und Demi-chef de Rang)
2002 - 2004: Restaurant «Die Quadriga», Hotel Brandenburger Hof, Berlin, (Commis Sommelier)
2003: attended German wine and sommelier school in Berlin graduating as Chamber of Commerce certified sommelier
2004: Alain Ducasse Restaurant «59 Poincaré», Paris, France (Commis Sommelier)
2004 - 2006: Hanbury Manor Hotel & Country Club, Hertfordshire, GB (Head Sommelier)
2005: completed course to become certified by the Union of German Sommeliers as qualified sommelier
2006 - 2008: Studied to become state approved hotel manager at the college of hotel management in Heidelberg, finishing with a diploma as best student of the year in that class.
since February 2006: Long distance study for a diploma at the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), London, GB
since August 2006: free-lance sommelier for Sommelier-Consult, Cologne (www.sommelier-consult.de)
since 2008: Dieter Müller, Schlosshotel Lerbach, Bergisch Gladbach (Chef Sommelier)
Philosophy
Be open for surpises!
Member of
Union of German Sommeliers
Honorary member of Commanderie du Bontemps Médoc et Graves, Sauternes et Barsac
Awards
2008: Sommelier of the Year, FAZ
2007: Finalist Trophée Ruinart «Germany's Best Sommelier»
2006: Regional Final Trophée Ruinart «Best UK Sommelier»
2005: 2nd in the qualifying round of the Sommelier World Championships in 2007
2003: 1st place, «Trophée Baron Philippe de Rothschild»
2002: 1st place, «Wine Diplomat of the Year», Trophée Relais & Châteaux
2001: 3rd place, «Trophée Baron Philippe de Rothschild»
1999: 1st place, «Ernst-Lößnitzer-Pokal»
Special aspects
Very early on in my sommelier career I once found myself seated next to the Baroness de Rothschild. The wines were quite incredible, legendary. As indeed my partner at the table also was. And I swore that I would go to France to learn the language in order to be able to converse properly with the Baroness the next time we met. I have since been to France, but have not yet had the honour of meeting the Baroness again.

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