Contestants faced a variety of challenges to test their theoretical and practical wine knowledge and service skills at Canada’s Top Sommelier competition
On his way to securing the title of Canada’s best sommelier, Pier-Alexis Soulière was asked to decant a magnum of red wine and pour it into 15 mismatched glasses. The goal was to give an equal measure to each guest, but there was no way for competitors to calibrate the size of each pour beyond instinct.
Soulière, who works at Le Clan, Stéphane Modat’s new restaurant in Quebec City, will compete at the World’s Best Sommelier Competition in 2023 for the second time. He finished in the Top 10 in 2019. Contestants faced a variety of challenges to test their theoretical and practical wine knowledge and service skills. There were wine lists to be corrected, samples of wines to be identified without knowing specifics about their vintage or origin and even a cocktail making contest.
Soulière explains the wine tour experience was an enjoyable chance to connect with colleagues and discover some new wines to promote. The riesling and Gamay he tasted from Orofino Winery in Cawston in the Similkameen Valley were exciting new discoveries.
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