RTYC wins Champagne Bursary

There were 24 entries who completed a written paper in Part 1.  It appears that Lynda dropped only 1 mark and made it to the final 5, the other 4 having dropped 2 marks.

Part 2 of the competition was a practical demonstration of serving champagne and answering some questions from the  adjudicators.  The marks from Parts 1 & 2 were combined to produce the winners.  The judges did not know how the finalists had done in the written paper, nor which Club they represented.

From Left to Right:

Captain David Freeman RN LVO

Robert Hayward, Director Hayward Brothers Wine Shippers Ltd

Lynda Benbacha, RTYC Sommeliere

Frank Poot, Export Director of Champagne Beaumet

Results:

1 RTYC

2 COMMONWEALTH CLUB

3 RAC

4 REFORM CLUB

5 IOD