Court of Master Sommeliers in Argentina: Excellence in Wines

In the middle of the grape harvest, Mendoza received a contingent of fifteen Master Sommeliers from different parts of the world. This is a select group, all members of the Court of Master Sommelliers (Chapters Europe & Americas), who arrived in our country invited by Wines of Argentina (WofA). Among them, the following stand out Alpana Singh, the youngest woman to obtain the certification (2003); Lu Yang, the only Master Sommelier from China, and Cristopher Bates and Kyungmoon Kim, from the United States, two references positioned in the TOP 50 most influential MS in social networks.

The Court of Master Sommeliers was founded in London in 1969. Since then it has been nurturing the elite of international wine professionals. Only two hundred and thirty-six people hold the title of Master Sommelier (MS). They are referents and opinion makers, which is why it is so important for WofA that they learn about Argentine wine and help expand our potential.

Other prominent figures in this select group are Frank Kämmer, from Germany; Bryan Dawes, from the United Kingdom; Sean Razee, director of D&E Fine Wine Group in the United States; Alex La Prat, owner of Atrium Dumbo, from the United States; and Nicolas Clerc, Brand Ambassador and Key Account Manager of Armit Wines, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Court of Master Sommeliers.

The MS were invited to deThe event featured more than 300 wines in 12 seminars designed to present the distinctive aspects of the Argentine wine industry. Emphasis was placed on regionalization and the different terroirs and styles offered by our country. Malbec, of course, was not absent. The celebration of Malbec World Day on April 17 is already beginning to be felt.

The tour began in Mendoza, exploring the specific characteristics of the First Zone and the Uco Valley.

The seminars included the presentation of some of Rutini Wines’ wines:

The main varieties of each terroir were presented (cabernet & red blends, pinot noir, chardonnay and a chapter dedicated to the white revolution) and there were seminars on criollo grapes, the wines of San Juan and the Precordillera and the organic, biodynamic and natural movement in Argentina. They then continued to Cafayate (Salta) and the Calchaquíes Valleys. There they tasted wines from the North. Finally they arrived in Buenos Aires, where they had a meeting on Patagonia and Atlantic viticulture.

The Argentine Association of Sommeliers was also present through the participation of Valeria Gamper (second place Best Sommelier of Argentina 2017) and Martín Bruno (first place Best Sommelier of Argentina 2017) as wine presenters during the seminars. Andrés Rosberg, President of the International Association of Sommeliers, as well as Matías Prezioso, current president of the AAS , also participated.

Just as it did in 2018 with the Masters of Wine, in 2019 the WofA drives the development of the wine industry by strengthening in this case the relationship with the prestigious Court of Master Sommeliers.

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