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Competitions
 TOP|SOMMSM The US Sommelier Championship
TOP|SOMM is a competition for wine service professionals administered under the framework of the Guild of Sommelier, judged by Master Sommeliers and governed by the standards of the US Court of Master Sommeliers. The competition recognizes excellence and encourages mastery of wine and spirit knowledge and service. TOP|SOMM allows wine service professionals to fine tune their skills and compete for the title TOP|SOMM and the Robert Mondavi Trophy each year in the United States.
TOP|SOMM 2012 will honor the individuals who rise to the top of a three part competition that will take place between January and May of 2012. Registration is open to any qualified candidate who:
· Is over 30 years old
· Is a working wine professional
To attain the distinction of being Named TOP|SOMM 2012 and winning the Robert Mondavi Trophy at the Championships competitors must successfully progress through three tests. All contestants will take the Preliminary On-Line test; with 30to 40 contestants qualifying for one of five Area Competitions and the top 5 to 7 competitors moving on th the US Championships. Preliminary on-line testing will take palce January 28, 2012. Area Competitions will take place between March and April and the Championships will be held in May, 2012.
Competition information [TOP_SOMM_2012_rules.docx]
 Top New SommSM America's Top New Sommelier
Top New Somm is a competition that allows wine service professionals under age 30 to test their skills and knowledge against their peers. the competition is administered under the framework of the Guild of Sommeliers, judged by Master Sommeliers and governed by the standards of the uS Court of Master Sommeliers.
Top new Somm will parallel TOP|SOMM The US Sommelier Championship with contestants in both competitions participatingin the same online preliminary match, plus thesame Area Competitions and National Championships. The top 20 to 30 scoring Top New Som contenders will compete against each other at the Area level with the winner of each Area moving on to the Championships to vie for the Top New Somm title and the Southern Wine & Spirits Trophy.
Top New Somm 2012 will honor the young sommeliers who rise to the top of the three part competition that will take place between January and May of 2012. Registration is open to any qualified candidate who:
· Is at least 21 years old but no more than 29 years old on 1/1/12
· Is a working wine professional
Awards for those who excel in the Top New Somm competition are generous. The five sommeliers winning the Top New Somm Area Competitions will each receive a $1,000 cash scholarship and will compete for the Top New Somm tile at the National Championships. The winner of Top New Somm America’s Top New Sommelier will be awarded the Southern Wine & Spirits Championship Trophy, a $1,000 cash scholarship and a trip to Florida to participate in the South Beach Wine & Food Festival.
Texas’ Best Sommelier
Texas’ Best Sommelier competition is a key part of TexSom, an annual wine-education conference held each August in Austin. The sommelier competition is limited to 25 candidates, with the winner receiving the exclusive title of Texas Best Sommelier and a scholarship to attend courses/examinations with the Court of Master Sommeliers. Finalists are evaluated by a panel of nationally recognized Master Sommeliers.
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The Guild of Sommeliers thanks our competition partners
- Robert Mondavi Winery
- Southern Wine & Spirits
- Iron Horse Vineyards
- Kimpton Hotels
For their generous support of TOP|SOMM and Top New Somm.
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