[NSW] 2026 Sommelier Challenge: Finding Australia’s Best Sommelier of the Year Black Tie Awards Ceremony
Monday, 6 July # 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm AEST
$165.00Join Sommeliers Australia for an unforgettable evening celebrating excellence, dedication, and talent within Australia’s wine community at the prestigious 2026 Sommelier Challenge: Finding Australia’s Best Sommelier of the Year Awards Ceremony.
Held at Lee Ho Fook Sydney from 6:00pm on Monday, 6 July 2026, this black-tie event will culminate in the announcement and crowning of Australia’s Best Sommelier for 2026.
After progressing through a highly competitive selection process, finalists Justin Biskup (CARPE VINO, VIC), Clotilde Candusso (Freyja, VIC), Isaac Pockney (Bennelong, NSW) and Paolo Saccone MS (LUCAS Restaurants, NSW) will face a series of written, tasting, practical and theory examinations in pursuit of the nation’s highest sommelier honour.
The winner will earn the privilege of representing Australia on behalf of Sommeliers Australia at the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) Best Sommelier of the World 2026 Competition, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 11–17 October 2026.
Guests will enjoy Lee Ho Fook’s celebrated signature dishes, including its iconic duck, accompanied by exceptional wines generously paired by Gold Sponsors Ruinart, House of Arras, Jim Barry and Pewsey Vale.
Be part of this landmark occasion as we celebrate the future of Australian sommellerie and witness the crowning of the nation’s finest wine professional.
