World
Gourmet Summit Awards
of Excellence
2001
Awards Categories and Finalists
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Restaurant Awards
Screwpull Sommelier of the Year Award |
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This
award seeks to recognize an individual, who possesses an in-depth
knowledge of wines, capable of delivering excellent wine service
(salesmanship and wine recommendation) that enhances one's dining
experience. The nominee must be a Singaporean, Permanent Resident,
or a non-Singaporean residing in Singapore and he / she must be
working for a Singapore-based organization or a franchised / branch
that is located in Singapore at the time of nomination.
Aby Tan
Chef Sommelier
Les Amis
Aby Tan started his profession in 1996
as a Sommelier with Raffles Hotel and was subsequently promoted
to Cellar Master in 1997. Having a keen interest in this field,
Tan took up many related professional courses, including all
levels of wine courses from SOPEXA, a Certificate and Higher
Certificate in Wine & Spirits awarded by the UK Wines
& Spirit Board. Tan has also participated in the SOPEXA
Singapore Sommelier Competition and had emerged as 2nd Runner
up.
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Leon
Tan
Cellar Master
Raffles Hotel
Leon Tan is in charge of the hotel's
wine list, recommending wines as well as imparting wine knowledge
to the hotel staff and guests.
He
was a pioneer member of the famed Les Amis in 1994. He was
so attracted by the experience that he continued to work
in Les Amis after his National Service. Throughout his time
in Les Amis, he was promoted from captain to senior captain
within a year and later was promoted to Sommelier, acquiring
an impressive knowledge on wines.
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Randy
See
Sommelier
Au Jardin Les Amis
Despite
being a relative newcomer in the sommelier profession, Randy
See has already garnered many fans and regulars in Au Jardin
Les Amis. See has a Higher Certificate in Hotel Management
and a Higher Certificate in Wine & Spirits from the UK
Wine & Spirits Board. He has also achieved Professional
level in the SOPEXA wine programme. He was also one of the
winners in the annual SHATEC-Australian Wine Education Program
(SAWEA) in 1998. |
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