Singapore National Sommelier Competition 2017

Candidates  With Knitted brows, and sweaty palms each sommelier competiting in this year's Singapore National Sommelier competition made the prospect of Singapore producing a master sommelier a reality. Forbes magazine in 2013, detailed how attaining the diploma to be a master sommelier a stuff of nightmares.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/katiebell/2013/06/24/worlds-toughest-test-the-master-sommelier-diploma-exam/#22a64dc93d85

Candidates not only have to know the finer details of wines, they have to be well versed with all concoctions.
Prepare a dry Martini on the fly , while advising guests which Cote Rotie vintage was the best.
So it is with the master sommelier exam syllabus guideline, the stage was set.
8 candidates were pushed to their limits, in search of the coveted glory to be the best in Singapore in 2017.

The day started bright and sunny at ParkRoyal Hotel at Kitchener road. Each candidate was led to a ballroom, where they had to write thesis like answers to gibberish looking questions to the untrained. Thereafter, came service where can candidates were tasked to deliver on Italian wine varietals google translate wouldn't understand.

A tough day, one might expect.
Catch some of the highlights of the competition here.