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The Sake Sommelier of The Year is an annual competition jointly organised by the Academy of Food & Wine Service and the Sake Sommelier Association. Held in London it is the first of its kind to be held outside Japan. The competition aims to find the most skillful Sake Sommeliers bringing them to the attention of their customers and raising the profile of their establishments. More than 50 sommeliers from Europe, Asia and the Middle East entered the first competition in 2013.

Judging Process
 Semi-final written test, individual presentation and blind tasting Final judge food and sake matching, service skills in front of a live audience  An enormous amount of learning and confidence-bulding takes place by taking part in the competition.

The Sake Sommelier of the Year judging panels
The competition's judging panel represent a countrywide mix of the most experienced, innovative, respected and awarded faces in the industry including founders of Sake Sommelier Association

Overall Winner 2013
The first competition was held on 11 November 2013 at the Westbury Hotel in London, sponsored by one of the world's oldest family-owned sake companies Gekkeikan The first Sake Sommelier of the Year 2013 have been won by UAE Sommelier Rajan Rengasamy, wine supplier Spinneys. He has received a fully trip to Kyoto amd Hyogo in Japan to take the Sake Sommelier Association's Advanced Sake Sommelier Course.