Richard King
A passionate guy who is studying towards Master sommelier!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Junior sommelier of the year Sept: Part of food and wine celebration of NZ
EXPERIENCE
Wakatipugrill. Queenstown, NZ. Junior Sommelier
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Wine Service- Bar or Wine Bar
Wine Service- Restaurant
A passionate guy who is studying towards Master sommelier!
MY LIGHT BULB MOMENT
6 years ago I was planning to study vinification and viticulture, but I failed in chemistry exam. However nothing could stop my passion about wines, I've changed my major to hospitality. WHAT I'M DRINKING NOW
- Verdiccho 2003
FAVORITE FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS
- Peking Duck with 2013 lowburn Riesling, Amisfield Otago
GALLERY
MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
Guild of Sommeliers
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- 2013 Classic cocktail, NZ national cocktail competition
- Level one sommelier, CMS
SPONSORSHIPS & ENDORSEMENTS
Hilton Queenstown
RESTAURANTS
- Wakatipugrill, Queenstown, NZ
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Richard King
Queenstown
New Zealand
Queenstown
New Zealand
Richard started his career as a bartender in the restaurant. There is a wine cellar with plenty of "unknown" wine due to management change. He decided to tidy it up and the passion about wine motivated him to find out the story behind each bottle. So he decided to be a sommelier.