French wine expertise leads to win
Sommelier Kim Jin-beom of restaurant Dadam, the winner of “Korea’s Best Sommelier in French Wines,” pours a French wine in the final round of the competition on Tuesday. [SOPEXA KOREA]
Sommeliers were put in situations that could happen in actual restaurants, such as getting corks out of old bottles without breaking them for customers who want the stoppers as keepsakes. This is Kim’s fourth time to take part in the competition. Kim works for the restaurant Dadam, which serves Korean food in southern Seoul.
Even after the competitors - some of whom were non-professionals - return home, the contest could go on to inspire new wine pairings with Korean dishes. This helps the international crowd combine their daily drinks with new flavors.
“The exchange between Korea and France, in business or tourism, is [active], and that bilateral relationship gets to an even higher level through wine,” said Pascale Buch, an economic advisor at the French Embassy in Korea.
“Through wine we share the joy of life, and share many precious moments and that means the relationship between the two countries can develop further.”
BY LEE SUN-MIN [summerlee@joongang.co.kr]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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