Jo Wessels of Bloemfontein has claimed the title of the prestigious Moët Best Sommelier competition 2018, brought to you by the South African Sommelier Association. We caught up with him...

Jo Wessels is currently based in Germany, is a BSc student completing a course in International Wine Business at HGU (Hochschule Geisenheim University). He is also enrolled at DWS (German Wine and Sommelier School) completing his WSET Diploma and works part-time as a Commis Sommelier at Michelin stared ENTE Restaurant in Wiesbaden. This award is the fourth award to be added to his list of accomplishments in 2018, after winning the Rolling Pin Awards’ Sommelier of the Year 2018, being named the ‘Best Young Sommelier’ in the Meininger Nachwuchssommelier 2018 awards and placing first in the DWI (German Wine Institute) Sommelier-Cup 2018.