15 sommeliers from all over France met for a day of discussion and sharing led by Louise Bryden, oenologist at Ruinart, on on the theme of “the impact of cork printing on champagne”, on the occasion of the release of the new Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 2010from now drawn under cork.
The day started with a blind tasting of 4 still wines to judge the candidates. During this 40-minute test, they had to describe precisely four great Chardonnays (two Burgundies and two wines from the New World), draw conclusions from them, as close as possible to their identification, but also make suggestions for pairing and serving temperature.
This year, the jury was composed of : Louise Bryden (oenologist, Maison Ruinart), Florent Martin (Best Sommelier of France, 2021), Gabrielle Vizzavona (Lecturer, WSET 4), and Seika Hosokawa (Ruinart Sommelier Challenge 2021 winner).