LA SOIREE 2023
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​WINE TASTING COMPETITION - 2018 BEST WINE STUDENT


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​Students enrolled in wine business programs from some of the most renown institutions of the Bay Area  will compete and prove their tasting skills and wine business knowledge in this unique challenge.
There are two preliminary elimination rounds:

The First round will be conducted on October 25th, at Tonnellerie Radoux in Santa Rosa.
11 candidates will compete in a blind tasting of 1 French or Californian white wine and 1 French or Californian red wine. The candidates will answer a questionnaire regarding the 2 wines tasted, as well as multiple marketing and wine making questions about French and Californian wines. The top 4 scorers will be invited to the final round.


​The Final round will be conducted at 7PM on November 16th, in San Francisco at the SF Design Center Galleria
As part of La Soiree kickoff, the 4 finalists will compete in a blind tasting and answer wine related and tie breaker questions. A panel of French and American professionals of the winemaking industry will judge the candidates. Winners will be tabulated and announced at the end of the tasting by 8 PM. A photoshoot with members of the jury will then follow, as well as the opportunity to meet with the food and beverage companies partnering with the event.

PRIZES
1st PRIZE: $1,000 cash reward & a ticket for the next Wine Business IQ + Certificate of Completion
2nd PRIZE: $600 cash reward & a ticket for the next Wine Business IQ + Certificate of Completion
3rd PRIZE: $400 cash reward & a ticket for the next Wine Business IQ+ Certificate of Completion
4th PRIZE: $200 cash reward & a ticket for the next Wine Business IQ+ Finalist Certificate  
 
For more information, please contact our Event Manager, Pauline Wienders

​SPONSORED BY

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Tonnellerie Radoux generously donated the prizes awarded during this competition.
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They manufacture for the international wine industry: French, American and Eastern European oak barrels, puncheons, casks, tanks, chips and tank staves.  Founded in 1947, Radoux USA has been located in Sonoma County since 1994.


IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

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The Winners of the Wine Competition 2017

1st - Marc Takita (Napa Valley Wine Academy Alumni)
2nd - Edward Kronfli III (UC Davis)
3rd - Sara Pile (Santa Rosa Junior College)
4th - Karan Makhija (The Culinary Institute of  America)
- La Soirée is a 21+ event -
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