{"id":1624,"date":"2018-03-02T13:29:42","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T21:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanwinefest.ca\/tradedays\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2020-02-28T13:09:33","modified_gmt":"2020-02-28T21:09:33","slug":"sommelier-year-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanwinefest.ca\/tradedays\/sommelier-year-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Sommelier of the Year 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vanwinefest.ca\/tradedays\/trade-days-conference\/celebrating-excellence\/celebrating-excellence\/sommelier-of-the-year\/caps\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1617\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-1617 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/vanwinefest.ca\/tradedays\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/caps.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"180\" height=\"530\" \/><\/a>Sean Nelson, sommelier, Vij&#8217;s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Sommelier of the Year Award recognizes working sommeliers who consistently demonstrate an outstanding passion for marrying wine with food and a dedication to exceptional service. Sean Nelson was selected through a hands-on competition organized by the BC Chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers.<\/p>\n<p>Sean grew up in Greater Vancouver and entered the hospitality industry at age 16 with a job at The Keg Steakhouse &amp; Bar. After being bitten by the wine bug, he completed his WSET Intermediate and Advanced certification with Distinction. In 2013, he became a sommelier at Vij\u2019s restaurant and began pursuing the Master Sommelier Diploma. He completed the Introductory Sommelier Certification with 100% on the examination and became Western Canada\u2019s youngest Advanced Sommelier in 2016. He plans to sit the Master Sommelier Examination in 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Nelson, sommelier, Vij&#8217;s The Sommelier of the Year Award recognizes working sommeliers who consistently demonstrate an outstanding passion for marrying wine with food and a dedication to exceptional service. 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