Official press releases and major awards in wine and sommellerie: competitions, guides and rankings. Download the documents or read them at the source.
Announcements and press releases
MICHELIN Guide Switzerland 2026
2 November 2026 · MICHELIN Guide
First three-star restaurant in Andermatt: The Japanese Restaurant (The Chedi Andermatt). Switzerland now has 133 starred restaurants. MICHELIN Sommelier Award: Émeline Gigaud (Arakel, Geneva).
ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2026
30 October 2026 · Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI)
Norway’s Nikolai Haram Svorte wins the title in Lisbon, ahead of Pascaline Lepeltier (France) and Wataru Iwata (Japan). For the first time, five women reached the semi-final.
Grand Prix du Vin Suisse 2026
23 October 2026 · VINUM / VINEA
Swiss Winery of the Year: Domaine Claudy Clavien (Miège, VS). Winery of the Decade: Adrian & Diego Mathier (Salgesch, VS).
Gault&Millau Switzerland 2027
5 October 2026 · GaultMillau
Chef of the Year: Dominik Hartmann (Magdalena, Rickenbach SZ). Sommelier of the Year: Giuseppe Lo Vasco (Mammertsberg, Freidorf TG). Discovery of the Year, French-speaking Switzerland: Claryce Monnier and Alexandre Lacoste (Moulin d’Assens).
Sommellerie awards
Gault&Millau France 2027 – Sommeliers of the Year
9 November 2026 · Gault&Millau
Sommelier of the Year: Paz Levinson (Groupe Pic, Valence). No-Low Sommelier of the Year, a new category: Orane Vanheule (Auberge du Vert Mont, Boeschepe). In Switzerland, the 2027 Sommelier of the Year is Giuseppe Lo Vasco (Mammertsberg).
Best Wine Merchant in France 2026
26 October 2026 · Cavistes & Co / Syndicat des Cavistes Professionnels
Benoît Laly (Cave Laly, Autun) is named Meilleur Caviste de France. Silver: Jean-Philippe Leroy (Vinothentik, Chabeuil). Bronze: Olivier Marotte (De la Vigne à l’Olivier, Lambesc).
Ruinart Sommelier Challenge 2026
26 October 2026 · Champagne Ruinart
Dimitri Nalin (Fouquet’s Paris) wins the competition, dedicated to rosé champagne. 2nd: Amandine Sahuquet (67 Pall Mall, Bordeaux). 3rd: Nathanaël Piètre (Maison Despouès).
Meilleurs Ouvriers de France – Sommellerie 2026
8 October 2026 · COET-MOF
Two new MOF sommeliers after the final in Lille: Emmanuel Cadieu (Cheval Blanc Paris) and Edmond Gasser (Maison Pic, Valence).
MICHELIN Guide – Sommelier Award 2026
March 2026 (France) · 2 November 2026 (Switzerland) · MICHELIN Guide
France: Anne Humbrecht (La Table du Gourmet, Riquewihr) and Edmond Gasser (Pic, Valence). Switzerland: Émeline Gigaud (Arakel, Geneva).