What happened at the Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2022 final

Eleven sommeliers took shelter from the heatwave in the Savoy hotel to battle it out at the final of the prestigious Taittinger UK Sommelier of the Year 2022 award

T emperatures soared on the streets of Britain, but in the (admittedly fiercely air-conditioned) Savoy hotel in London, 11 sommeliers were keeping their cool while being put through their paces. It had been a hard slog to the finals and here they were, having been whittled down from…