World Championship of Bread Sommeliers
The winners have been announced
Of the 45 bread sommeliers from 12 countries, 16 graduates qualified for the final at iba. The challenge was to master tasks relating to international bread culture with flying colours (Round 1) and to assert themselves in the art of describing bread and in the expert interviews (Round 2).
The jury
The expert jury responsible for judging the competition was made up of Johann Lafer, Professor Michael Kleinert and Bernd Kütscher from the Federal Academy in Weinheim. They have accompanied the development of the bread sommelier movement since its inception ten years ago. The movement now has 279 graduates from 12 countries, while a further 35 bread sommeliers from various nations are currently in training.
The winners
These participants mastered both rounds with flying colours:
- Michael Kress (Germany)
- Christopher Heger (Germany)
- Urs Röthlin (Switzerland)
