The judging is done by a team consisting of industry profiles such as the SASA Chairman Barry Scholfield together with Spencer Fondaumiere, SASA Vice-Chairman and diplomated ASI Sommelier as well as Minenhle Mthombeni as an associate judge, one of SASA’s most prominent Level 1 Junior Sommeliers.
The local judges are joined by some of the most prolific individuals from the northern hemisphere, including Master Sommelier Ronan Sayburn (MS) from the UK, Sören Polonius from Sweden and the 27-year-old Marc Almert from Germany- recently crowned as the ASI World's Best Sommelier.
This will be a showcase of excellent sommellerie not to be missed! Below are the amazing tastings and masterclasses leading up to the final competition on Saturday, 21 September.
Friday, 20 September
Masterclass: A Sense of Place 09h15 - 10h45
Masterclass: Old Vines Project 11h00 - 12h00
Regional Walk-Around Tasting 13h30 - 16h00
Saturday, 21 September 2019
WoSA Sommelier Cup 2019 Final 14h00 - 16h30
Venue: The Vineyard Hotel Colinton Rd, Newlands, Cape Town
Note: SASA has received an allocation of seats for the event and the tastings which can be booked directly with SASA.
Bookings are free of charge, essential to receive a seat, and only open to SASA members with preference given to SASA Level 2 Sommeliers and SASA Level 1 Junior Sommeliers.