ALAN HUNTER
E'cco SOMMELIER

The world’s most highly regarded sommelier accreditation – Master Sommelier – is now within reach of over 40 of Australia’s finest sommeliers who achieved ‘Certified Sommelier’ status last week.

There are four stages to attain the top qualifications of Master Sommelier; with the first two now being hosted annually in Sydney and Melbourne by Fine Wine Partners.

This year’s program was conducted by four visiting Master Sommeliers: Brian Julyan (UK), Evan Goldstein (US), Matthew Citriglia (US) and Cameron Douglas (NZ).

106 candidates participated in the 2 day Introductory Sommelier Course, with a pass rate of 90%. A further 68 students went on to do the challenging Certified Exam, with 41 achieving the highly regarded accreditation of ‘Certified Sommelier’.

Alan Hunter, gifted bar manager and (now official) sommelier of e'cco bistro, qualified with an amazing overall ranking of tenth in the country and top student for Queensland. The Top 10 students are now invited to attempt the next level – Advanced Certificate – in the US or UK next year.

On behalf of Philip, e'cco staff, the customers who have enjoyed a glass of wine at e'cco in the past and those who continue to enjoy Alan's talents, we would like to congratulate Alan on his outstanding achievment and wish him all the success he deserves with the next level of accreditation.