13th Edition of Concours A.S.I. - Competition for World's Best Sommelier

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 16, 2010 - At the end of hotly contested finals, Gerard Basset - Hotel Terra Vina,
located in Hampshire, England - stylishly carried off the Concours A.S.I.
prize for the World's best sommelier 2010 and now holds the World title for a
period of three years.

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This 13th Edition of the Concours du meilleur Sommelier du monde, the
Competition for the World's best sommelier, will be notably recollected for
the distinction of seven women having participated from amongst the 51
contestants, and for the fact that four of the women made it to the semifinal
stage.

This means that an important page in the history of wine waiting has just
been turned, since the discipline of the sommelier had until then been the
preserve of men. This goes to show how much the world of wine can be a
passion and a pleasure shared by women.

To top off his victory, Gerard Basset was given the Moet & Chandon Silver
Trophy, a unique item which stands as the reward for the World's best
Sommelier, as his name will be added to it, supplementing the list of those
winners who have gone before him.

Since 1989, Moet & Chandon has been the trusted and inseparable partner
of the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale - the International
Wine-Waiting Association, and of the Concours du Meilleur Sommelier du Monde.
This is a strong commitment which characterizes its attachment to the
wine-waiter's trade and is intended to encourage its development at World
level.

Website of Concours du Meilleur Sommelier du Monde:
www.concurso2010.cl/

Press contact: Janik Bare, Moet & Chandon, Corporate press & PR | jbare at moet.fr, Tel number - +33(0)1-58-97-66-98