Sommelier of the Year

- Chef of the Year
- Executive Chef of the Year
- Rising Chef of the Year
- Inniskillin Icewine Pastry Chef of the Year
- Asian Ethnic Chef of
the Year

-Restaurant/Service

- Restaurant of the Year
- Ethnic Restaurant
  of the Year
- Christofle New
  Restaurant of the Year
- WMF Restaurant
  Manager of the Year
- Martell Cognac F & B
  Manager of the Year
- Screwpull Sommelier
  of the Year
- Wine List of the Year

-Achievement Award

- Lifetime Achievement
Award

-Regional Categories

- Culinary Institution
  of the Year
- Asian Cuisine Article
  of the Year
- Wine Article
  of the Year

This award is presented to an individual who possesses an in-depth knowledge of wines and is capable of delivering excellent wine service and recommending appropriate wine pairings for the various dishes on the menu. This individual must have a flair for salesmanship.

Awards of Excellence 2002 Screwpull Sommelier of the Year Finalist - Aby Tan Les Amis
Aby Tan joined Les Amis as the chef sommelier in 1999 where he took charge of guiding guests through the award winning 1,500-label wine list. He has also taken related professional courses including all levels of wine courses from SOPEXA, a certificate and higher certificate in Wine & Spirits awarded by the UK Wines & Spirits Board. This year, he was featured in Wine & Dine, as "one of the Asian stars in the Singapore F&B scene". Having been awarded the Screwpull Sommelier of the Year award in the WGS Awards of Excellence in 2001, Tan has once again been nominated for his relentless pursuit in excellence.

Awards of Excellence 2002 Screwpull Sommelier of the Year Finalist- Leon Tan Raffles Hotel
Leon Tan found his calling in his teens while he was working as a commis sommelier at Les Amis. Subsequently, he was promoted to chief sommelier before becoming a wine consultant for WineSense. Two years ago, he assumed the position of cellar master of Raffles Hotel where he coordinated the Raffles Hotel Wine & Food Experience and vintner events such as Penfolds Bin 707, Château Margaux and Claredon Hills vintner dinners. Tan was also a Screwpull Sommelier of the Year finalist for the WGS Awards of Excellence 2001.

Awards of Excellence 2002 Screwpull Sommelier of the Year Finalist - Yvonne Chiong 8 on the Bay
Before joining 8 On The Bay as a wine sommelier, Chiong managed the Michelangelo restaurant where she was responsible for a wine list of 600 labels. Chiong's work experience is extensive, from managing country clubs and bistros to working in a wine and cigar room. Her achievements in this field are aplenty, including various awards from wine associations and academies, such as the Absolut Vodka Academy. In the year 2001, she emerged the winner for the SAWEA (SHATEC-Australian Wine Education Awards). Chiong is the first lady sommelier ever to be nominated in the WGS Awards of Excellence. More remarkably, she is the youngest in this field to have attained such a challenging and professional title.

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