Markus del Monego (Germany) World's Best Sommelier 1998

Vice-President, German Sommeliers' Union
Member of the German Gastronomic Academy
Honorary Commander, Association of Advisory Head Waiters in French Gastronomy
Pomerol Hospitaller of Honour
Prudhomme de la Jurade de Saint-Emilion
Commandeur de la Commanderie du Bontemps du Medoc et des Graves
Kikisakeshi (Sake Master) since August 1998

Since 1996 Cave Weinservice GmbH, providing sommelier services for restoration and working for the Bellevue Hotel in Traben-Trarbach and the Romantik Posthotelin Wirsberg
1994-1996: Director, Hotel Gutshotel Richtershof, Mulheimot
1993-1994: Savoy Hotel London
1993: Cornell University, Ithaca NY (USA)
1991-1993: Director, Meierei Restaurant, Meierei Bremen
1990-1991: Banquet director, Park Hotel Bremen
1990: Assistant manager, Park Hotel Bremen
1988-1990: Head Sommelier, Park Hotel Bremen
1988: Sommelier Training, Vier Jahreszeiten Hotel, Hamburg

1998: World Best Sommelier, ASI
1995: 4th Place "World Sommelier", ASI
1992: 3rd Place "World Sommelier", Sopexa
1992: Sommelier of the Year, Gault & Millau
1991: "Best German Sommelier", Sopexa
1988: 4th Place Trophee Ruinart "Best European Sommelier"
1988: 3rd Place Best German Sommelier Competition, Sopexa
1988: Ruinart Trophy, "Best German Sommelier"
1988: 1st Place Euromarkenstipendium
1987: 8th Place Best German Sommelier Competition, Sopexa
1986: Best Young German Sommelier, DWI