It was almost an open secret, but also a necessity and now, for the first time, the Michelin Guide is going to launch a new award in Spain with which to cover a niche that, until now, was not awarded in Spain.
If already in 2022 Michelin promoted for the first time a category that rewarded the room, now it’s the sommelier’s turn. Something that Michelin already does in France, where every year it rewards one or more sommeliers that they consider outstanding in their treatment of wine.
This is what he assured Monica Riuscommunication director of Michelin Spain, in the presentation of “Wine is gastronomy”, a debate prior to the gala that will be held on November 28 in Barcelona.
In this way, he explained, “it will be granted to a professional who has impressed our inspectors with his know-how“In addition, it also indicated that it was not only focused on the concept of wine, ensuring that it could be referring to “pairings with both wine and other drinks.”
The award, he indicated, also aims to reward the “beauty, nobility and demand of the sommelier profession“. A novelty in our country that, as we said, has been happening at the French gala for several years.
In this way, Michelin debuts this year in Spain with this award where it is not yet known who the winner will be, who will be revealed on this date of November 28 along with the rest of the winners. like the new Michelin starsas well as the green stars that reward sustainability, work in the room, as well as the mentor chef and also the best young chef.
Guide Michelin Spain Portugal 2023 – Espagnol
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However, there are still awards that have not yet been received in Spain and are obtained in other countries such as best pastry chefan award that also has a very powerful prestige in France and that has not expanded to other countries.
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