The UK finalists for the Copa Jerez competition have been announced, and are listed below. A huge congratulations to all of them. They will all be competing on Tuesday 5 October, when a winner will be found.

Following on from that the international final will take place in Jerez on 19-21 January 2011.

UK Finalists Team

1 The Greenhouse: Alexandre Ceret, Head Sommelier and Daniel Baratier, Sous Chef Team

2 The Cinnamon Club: Hari Nagaraj, Head Chef and Jacques Sayary de Beauregard, Head Sommelier Team

3 The Square: Milena Rapelli di Francisco, Sommelier and Gary Foulkes, Sous Chef Team

4 Salt Yard: & Dehesa Becky McKevitt, Sommelier and Jacques Fourie , Sous Chef Team

5 Rex Whistler (Tate Britain): Gustavo Medina, Sommelier and Elisa Lopes, Senior Sous Chef Team

6 Bistro Hotel du Vin – Cheltenham: Roberto Zanca, Sommelier and Vlastimil Mlejnek, Sous Chef Team

7 Hotel du Vin – Harrogate: Peter Townsend, Sommelier and Ashley Leese, Chef de Partie Team

8 Podium Restaurant (Hilton, Manchester): Audrey Marie Geraldine Anaf-Grisard, Manager and David Sanchez, Sous Chef Team

9 Northcote: Adam Pawlowski, Sommelier and Thomas Parker, Sous Chef Team

10 Number One (Balmoral Hotel): Damien Ring, Chef de Partie and Peter Adshed, Sommelier

News item from Imbibe.com, 29-09-2010