+ Edouard took his first Sommelier qualification in 2003, then honed his skills by working as a commis sommelier in Michelin-starred restaurants in his native France. In the UK, he worked his way up to Sommelier and Head Sommelier at hotel groups such as Hotel du Vin and Malmaison and in 2005 took his Certified Sommelier Exam with the Court of Master Sommeliers Europe.

+ In 2008 he settled as Head Sommelier at two-Michelin-starred Gidleigh Park, working with chef Michael Caines, he soon achieved the status of Advanced Sommelier. In 2011, Edouard became a Master Sommelier and won the Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle cup, having scooped the highest scores within his peer group. At Gidleigh Park he managed a wine list of 1,300 bins.

+ Over his 20 years in the wine business, Ronan Sayburn MS has worked with wine merchant OW Loeb, was sommelier at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons and Pied à Terre, and was executive head sommelier for the Gordon Ramsay restaurant group for eight years.

+ First a DWWA judge in 2004, he was also the director of wines and spirits for the Hotel du Vin group as well as head of wines for the prestigious Dorchester Collection UK.

+ A previous winner of the UK Sommelier of the Year competition, and ex-head of wine at 67 Pall Mall in London, at present he is CEO for the Court of Master Sommeliers European chapter, and runs his own consultancy, RS Wine Academy, a consultancy specialising in managing private portfolios, wine events and wine training for the trade and public

+ Pierre-Marie Pattieu MS is a highly experienced sommelier with an impressive background in the wine industry.

+ He worked as a sommelier in Michelin-starred restaurants in France and the UK for a decade before moving to Jackson Family Wines, where he has been for over nine years. Pattieu completed his WSET Level 3 in 2010 and recently achieved the prestigious Master Sommelier title in 2022.

+ His wealth of experience and extensive knowledge of wine make him a respected figure in the industry.

1st Day

July 09th, 2026

Theory & Tasting
 at Fairmont Hanoi

2nd Day

July 10th, 2026

Theory & Tasting
at Fairmont Hanoi

Examination day

July 11th, 2026

Introductory & Certified level
at Fairmont Hanoi
(8:00 am to 5:00 pm)