The Best Sommelier in the Baltics is Estonian Kristjan Peäske
Late Saturday night at the Vana Tallinn Grand Prix 2009 competition in Riga, the Estonian competitor Kristjan Peäske was awarded the title of the best sommelier of the Baltic countries, followed by another Estonian competitor, Kristjan Markii, and the Latvian Jānis Kaļķis. The winner of the competition was the guest participant Sören Polonius from Sweden. “This is the second year that I participate in the Vana Tallinn Grand Prix. I am amazed and very happy with my result. The competition was tough, but the result inspires me to continue and learn more about wines, because the more you know the more you want to know about them,” said the best Baltic sommelier Kristjan Peäske.