Alex Rogers 2019 Winner
In the words of our 2019 Wine List of the Year Award judge and sommelier of the year shortlist judge, Mike Bennie….
“Wine lists born of open cheque books, or encyclopaedic wine collections are no longer a prerequisite for a sommelier to be considered top of his or her game. Well-considered wine lists, dedicated to the diverse and ever-changing landscape of Australian wine and drinks, are not much more important than just size or magnitude.
Service is a critical part of a sommelier’s repertoire and it needs to be at the apex of the skills set for a winning sommelier.
A sommelier should comfortably and empathetically work with guests to find the right wine and right price point and perhaps discover something new along the way.
Of course, the character of a venue and the menu, should also be mirrored in a venue’s wine list.”
Alex Rogers has honed his craft, led with inspiration and proven that assembling a short yet utterly compelling, diverse and personality-rich wine list is at the forefront of great sommelier work. Alex Rogers has created a wine list of about 100 titles, where everything has a specific and curated place on the list and a list reflects the kitchen’s ambitions to a “T”.
