Please meet 2 time Best Sommelier of Greece, Aris Sklavenitis. Yes 3 times, Aris won the national title in 2016 and 2019. Aris didn’t start of as a sommelier or follow the "classical" education in Hotellerie like most of the other sommeliers . During his studies he obtained a bachelor in Oenology & Beverage Technology in Athens. So he basically comes from the other side :-) meaning he first studied everything there is to know about how to make wines to eventually cross the bridge to share that knowledge and being in direct contact with the consumers. One thing is for sure his love for wines was there from the start and that is definitely key when you want to be a good sommelier, as passion i
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