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Cookie Policy (EU)

This Cookie Policy was last updated on Tuesday, 21 November 2023 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

1. Introduction

Our website, https://sommeliers.com.au (hereinafter: "the website") uses cookies and other related technologies (for convenience all technologies are referred to as "cookies"). Cookies are also placed by third parties we have engaged. In the document below we inform you about the use of cookies on our website.

2. What are cookies?

A cookie is a small simple file that is sent along with pages of this website and stored by your browser on the hard drive of your computer or another device. The information stored therein may be returned to our servers or to the servers of the relevant third parties during a subsequent visit.

3. What are scripts?

A script is a piece of program code that is used to make our website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on our server or on your device.

4. What is a web beacon?

A web beacon (or a pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website that is used to monitor traffic on a website. In order to do this, various data about you is stored using web beacons.

5. Cookies

5.1 Technical or functional cookies

Some cookies ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your user preferences remain known. By placing functional cookies, we make it easier for you to visit our website. This way, you do not need to repeatedly enter the same information when visiting our website and, for example, the items remain in your shopping cart until you have paid. We may place these cookies without your consent.

5.2 Statistics cookies

We use statistics cookies to optimize the website experience for our users. With these statistics cookies we get insights in the usage of our website. We ask your permission to place statistics cookies.

5.3 Marketing/Tracking cookies

Marketing/Tracking cookies are cookies or any other form of local storage, used to create user profiles to display advertising or to track the user on this website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.

5.4 Social media

On our website, we have included content from Instagram to promote web pages (e.g. “like”, “pin”) or share (e.g. “tweet”) on social networks like Instagram. This content is embedded with code derived from Instagram and places cookies. This content might store and process certain information for personalized advertising.

Please read the privacy statement of these social networks (which can change regularly) to read what they do with your (personal) data which they process using these cookies. The data that is retrieved is anonymized as much as possible. Instagram is located in the United States.

6. Placed cookies

Google reCAPTCHA

Functional, Marketing

Usage

We use Google reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Read more about Google reCAPTCHA

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google reCAPTCHA Privacy Statement.

Functional

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_grecaptcha
Expiration
6 months
Function
Provide spam protection

Marketing

Name
rc::c
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::b
Expiration
session
Function
Read and filter requests from bots
Name
rc::a
Expiration
persistent
Function
Read and filter requests from bots

WordPress

Functional

Usage

We use WordPress for website development. Read more about WordPress

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
wpEmojiSettingsSupports
Expiration
session
Function
Store browser details
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wp-settings-*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store user preferences
Name
wp-settings-time-*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store user preferences
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wordpress_test_cookie
Expiration
session
Function
Read if cookies can be placed
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wordpress_logged_in_*
Expiration
persistent
Function
Store logged in users

Stripe

Functional

Usage

We use Stripe for payment processing. Read more about Stripe

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Stripe Privacy Statement.

Functional

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__stripe_mid
Expiration
1 year
Function
Provide fraud prevention
Name
__stripe_sid
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Provide fraud prevention

Google Analytics

Statistics

Usage

We use Google Analytics for website statistics. Read more about Google Analytics

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
_ga
Expiration
2 years
Function
Store and count pageviews
Name
_ga_*
Expiration
1 year
Function
Store and count pageviews

WooCommerce

Functional

Usage

We use WooCommerce for webshop management. Read more about WooCommerce

Sharing data

This data is not shared with third parties.

Functional

Name
woocommerce_items_in_cart
Expiration
session
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
woocommerce_cart_hash
Expiration
1 day
Function
Store items in shopping cart
Name
wp_woocommerce_session_*
Expiration
session
Function
Store performed actions on the website

Automattic

Statistics

Usage

We use Automattic for website development. Read more about Automattic

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Automattic Privacy Statement.

Statistics

Name
tk_qs
Expiration
30 minutes
Function
Provide functions across pages

MailChimp

Statistics

Usage

We use MailChimp for mailing list subscriptions. Read more about MailChimp

Sharing data

For more information, please read the MailChimp Privacy Statement.

Statistics

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mailchimp_landing_site
Expiration
1 month
Function
Store which page was visited first

Purpose pending investigation

Name
mailchimp.cart.*
Expiration
Function

Google Fonts

Marketing

Usage

We use Google Fonts for display of webfonts. Read more about Google Fonts

Sharing data

For more information, please read the Google Fonts Privacy Statement.

Marketing

Name
Google Fonts API
Expiration
expires immediately
Function
Read user IP address

Miscellaneous

Purpose pending investigation

Usage

Sharing data

Sharing of data is pending investigation

Purpose pending investigation

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screenType
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Function
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selectedFeed
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Function
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IFConnect
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WP_PREFERENCES_USER_3458
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Function
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storeApiNonce
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Function
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qm-container-height
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Function
Name
WP_DATA_USER_3458
Expiration
Function
Name
wp-autosave-1
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Function
Name
cmplz_banner-status
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365 days
Function
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wp_lang
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Function
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tribe-event-tickets-plus-meta-hash
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Function
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wc_cart_hash_dd79c3ca5d225d14ca4122174934967d
Expiration
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WP_PREFERENCES_USER_385
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WP_DATA_USER_385
Expiration
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customer-effort-score-exit-page
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Function
Name
wc_cart_hash_90776a25e5e7c9ed801b0d766575760b
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Function
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cmplz_consented_services
Expiration
365 days
Function
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cmplz_policy_id
Expiration
365 days
Function
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cmplz_marketing
Expiration
365 days
Function
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cmplz_statistics
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365 days
Function
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cmplz_preferences
Expiration
365 days
Function
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cmplz_functional
Expiration
365 days
Function
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itsec_interstitial_browser
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Function
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mailchimp_user_email
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Function
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sbjs_migrations
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sbjs_current_add
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sbjs_first_add
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sbjs_current
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Name
sbjs_first
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sbjs_udata
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sbjs_session
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Function
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cf_clearance
Expiration
Function
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acf
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Function
Name
storeApiCartData
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Function
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WP_PREFERENCES_USER_3893
Expiration
Function
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mailchimp_cart_current_email
Expiration
Function
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marketplace_redesign_2023_last_shown_date
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mailchimp_cart_previous_email
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Function
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mailchimp_email_id
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Function
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mailchimp_user_previous_email
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wc_fragments_90776a25e5e7c9ed801b0d766575760b
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wc_cart_created
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Function

7. Consent

When you visit our website for the first time, we will show you a pop-up with an explanation about cookies. As soon as you click on "Save preferences", you consent to us using the categories of cookies and plug-ins you selected in the pop-up, as described in this Cookie Policy. You can disable the use of cookies via your browser, but please note that our website may no longer work properly.

7.1 Manage your consent settings

You have loaded the Cookie Policy without javascript support. On AMP, you can use the manage consent button on the bottom of the page.

8. Enabling/disabling and deleting cookies

You can use your internet browser to automatically or manually delete cookies. You can also specify that certain cookies may not be placed. Another option is to change the settings of your internet browser so that you receive a message each time a cookie is placed. For more information about these options, please refer to the instructions in the Help section of your browser.

Please note that our website may not work properly if all cookies are disabled. If you do delete the cookies in your browser, they will be placed again after your consent when you visit our website again.

9. Your rights with respect to personal data

You have the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
  • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
  • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
  • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
  • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
  • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

To exercise these rights, please contact us. Please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this Cookie Policy. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you, but you also have the right to submit a complaint to the supervisory authority (the Data Protection Authority).

10. Contact details

For questions and/or comments about our Cookie Policy and this statement, please contact us by using the following contact details:

Sommeliers Australia
Melbourne
Australia
Website: https://sommeliers.com.au
Email: info@ex.comsommeliers.com.au

This Cookie Policy was synchronized with cookiedatabase.org on Tuesday, 21 November 2023.

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What a night for the Australian wine community. 🥂 What a night for the Australian wine community. 🥂

Last Monday, we gathered at Lee Ho Fook @leehofooksyd to celebrate the conclusion of the 2026 Sommelier Challenge: Finding Australia's Best Sommelier of the Year, sharing an unforgettable evening with more than 60 friends, colleagues and industry supporters.

A huge congratulations to our outstanding finalists Justin Biskup @motosomm, Clotilde Candusso @clotilde_cdn, Isaac Pockney @ip_vino and Charlie Richards @charlie.richards_ — whose passion, knowledge and professionalism made this year's competition one to remember. And, of course, congratulations to Paolo Saccone MS @vinobypaolo_ms, crowned Australia's Best Sommelier of the Year. Paolo will proudly represent Australia at the ASI Best Sommelier of the World competition in Portugal this October. 

A heartfelt thank you to our exceptional judging panel — Sarah Andrew DipWSET @sarahandrewwine, Andrés Aragón MS @andres10aragon_ms and Louella Mathews @louthesomm — for your expertise, generosity and dedication throughout the competition.

To our Gold Sponsors — House of Arras @houseofarras , Ruinart @ruinart, Jim Barry Wines @jimbarrywines and Pewsey Vale Vineyard @pewseyvalevineyard — thank you for helping us raise a glass to Australia's finest sommeliers.

Special thanks to @antipodes our offical water sponsor to the Challenge and the dinner. 

Finally a huge shout out to Brian Chase Olsen @notchaseolson from Blend PR @blendpr_ for the media coverage and Bella Wild @isabellagwild for beautifully capturing the evening.

To everyone who joined us, supported our finalists and continues to champion Australia's sommelier community — thank you. Here's to another incredible year of learning, camaraderie and excellence.

Can we do it all again? ✨
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Travel from the iconic vineyards of the Loire Valley to South Africa's legendary old vines and Australia's exciting modern expressions, discovering why Chenin Blanc has become a favourite among sommeliers and winemakers alike.

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Step behind the judging bench and gain invaluable wine show experience as an Associate Judge at the 2026 Air Liquide Concours des Vins – The French-Victorian Wine Show @frenchvictorianwineshow_facci 

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📅 Tuesday, 29 September 2026 (one day) 

This is a unique opportunity to:
✨ Learn alongside Chair of the Jury @sarahandrewwine and the expert judging panel
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🥖Enjoy lunch and refreshments

To be eligible, you'll need to be a current Professional Member of Sommeliers Australia and have stewarding/associate judging experience or relevant wine qualifications (WSET Level 2, CMS Certified or above).

🔗 For more information and to read the full terms and conditions, follow the link in our bio

📩 Head to our website, apply via the online form and email your wine CV to info@sommeliers.com.au

⏰ Applications close 5:00pm AEST, Friday 31 July.
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