Julien Boulard becomes one of only six people to hold both the Master of Wine and Master Sommelier titles, while Derek Li makes history as Hong Kong’s first homegrown Master Sommelier. Read More
Court of Master Sommeliers
Kevin Lu, a Taiwanese sommelier, has earned the prestigious Master Sommelier (MS) diploma from the Court of Master Sommeliers, making him the first from Taiwan and only the second Chinese individual to achieve this distinction. Read More
On Wednesday, the most respected group in the wine industry has expelled six master sommeliers after an independent and external investigation into sexual harassment allegations, including the ‘godfather of US wine’ Fred Dame. Read More
The sexual harassment allegations made by 21 women in the US against leading Master Sommeliers are a larger scandal far beyond the Court of Master Sommeliers, but the whole wine industry. Read More