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DWWA Regional Chair for Germany and Austria: Markus del Monego MW

Markus del Monego MW is Regional Chair for Germany and Austria at the Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) 2024.

Markus del Monego MW

Markus Del Monego MW holds additionally the title of Best Sommelier of the World 1998. He was the first person in the history of these titles to succeed in being able to hold both of them.

Markus is owner and managing director of consultancy company tasteTainment GmbH based in Germany, which advises merchants, producers and private individuals on wine.

Born in Switzerland, Del Monego grew up in Germany, beginning hotelier training at the Dorint Resort & Spa in Bad Brückenau. He worked as sommelier in the Fairmont Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten in Hamburg, and later at the Dorint Park Hotel Bremen and The Savoy in London.

Markus is also a Master of Saké, a Sake Samurai and ambassador of the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne in Germany.

Markus also publishes on his own website.

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