Top 100 Sommelier Awards

Joao and Rochelle Marreiros, Joao completed WSET 2 and 3 with us.

Led by Cameron Douglas MS 100 Sommeliers have been selected and ranked according to their knowledge and experience working in New Zealand restaurants today.

Sponsors of the event include Negociants NZ, Craggy Range, Graham’s Port, Barton & Guestier, Greystone and Louis Roederer.

Tony Suarez of Cocoro and Joaquin of Advieh, Hotel Intercontinental who recently studied our New Zealand Wine Micro-Credential.

Craig Beattie from Hello Beasty, who studied WSET 2 qualifications here at NZSFW.

Sommeliers Orberk Ozdemir and Bruno Arias who studied WSET Level 3 with us. 

Hailie Robinson from Wellington and Joamari Van de Walt from Whanganui

Geeling Ching of Soul Bar & Bistro and Leah Kirkland of Josh Emett Group - 100 Top Sommelier Judges 2026, Jake Greatrex, our WSET Level 3 graduate & David Peabody of Craggy Range

Cameron Douglas wears the Clan Douglas tartan.

Suraj GC of Park Hyatt and Marek Przyborek of Noble Rot.

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