Winner of the Wine Scholarship by Le Cordon Bleu announced

Le Cordon Bleu London are delighted to announce the winner of the Wine Scholarship by Le Cordon Bleu is Josephine Williams!

The final of the competition took place on Friday 29^th July, with eleven finalists competing for a prize which includes enrolment in the Diploma in Wine Gastronomy and Management at Le Cordon Bleu London and an exclusive internship at HIDE and Hedonism Wines.

The final of the competition was comprised of a blind wine tasting challenge which took place in the dedicated wine classroom at the institute, followed by individual interviews for each candidate with the judges, Matthieu Longuere MS, Wine Development Manager for Le Cordon Bleu London, David Hargreaves, London Regional Account Manager for Louis Latour Agencies and Gusbourne’s Global Brand Ambassador, Laura Rhys MS.

Following rigorous deliberation by the judges, the day culminated in the evening with an awards ceremony. Matthieu led the proceedings with a speech which thanked all the finalists and scholarship partners, including Louis Latour, Gusbourne, Smith & Sheth, Pyramid Valley, Viu Manent, Banfi, HIDE and Hedonism.

Starting off the award ceremony, David Hargreaves announced second runner up Elizabeth MacRae, currently a Food and Nutrition teacher, who received a prize of a mixed case of wines from the partners and a Reserved Membership with Gusbourne. Matthew Mawtus from HIDE announced Caitlin Vause in second place. A Wine Advisor from Cardiff, Caitlin also receives the membership with Gusbourne and a selection of wines from the partners.