Alain Bras Biography

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES

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• Lecturing on Wine for the past 20 years; amongst them for Wine Board

• The Best Sommelier in Ireland in 1996 & 1997

• Sopexa World’s Best Sommelier Competition finished 4th for Ireland in 1997

• The Sopexa Award for Best Sommelier of French Wines and Spirits

• The Jameson Best Wine List in 2000

• Sommelier of the Year in Ireland in 2001

• Woodford Bourne Most Stylish Sommelier of the Year 2003

• The Ruinart Best Sommelier in Ireland 2004

• Semi- Final Certified for Ireland “Best Sommelier in the World”

• Adare Manor, Adare, Co. Limerick as restaurant manager.

• “Sheen Falls Lodge”, Kenmare, Co. Kerry. Started as Restaurant

  Manager and moved on to become Chef Sommelier

• Taught in the Shannon College of Catering and Management

• Lecturing for the Wine Board

• Competition in Athens, Greece, 2004