SOMMELIERS

Dirk Chen is Hotel Sommelier of China World Summit Wing Beijing, in charge of the whole wine/spirit program of the hotel. Chen’s work includes purchasing and management, client service, staff training, inventory and special wine/spirit events.

WAN Jiasheng, who holds a Master’s degree from the Burgundy School of Business, was born in Fuzhou and joined Shang Palace, Shangri-La Paris, in September 2019 as Sommelier

In March 2011, David Biraud joined Mandarin Oriental Paris as Head Sommelier and Director of the hotel’s fine dining restaurant, Sur Mesure par Thierry Marx.

Britt Ng graduated with a degree in engineering from the National University of Singapore. He ditched that for a career in hospitality. The Shangri-La Group Head Sommelier is responsible for the wine programme of Shangri-La Singapore, Shangri-La Rasa Sentosa, JEN Tanglin, and JEN Orchardgateway

Assistant Restaurant Manager & Sommelier Andi Kristianto served John Travolta twice at Ce La Vi.

You can’t but envy Faizal Zainudin. For three consecutive years – 2016, 2017 & 2018 – the Singaporean was one of four sommeliers working at the 150-capacity Mouton-Cadet Club & Wine Bar during the annual Cannes Film Festival. Celebrities would pop in for a drink, lunch or dinner. Faizal poured wines to – including – Will Smith, Fan Bing Bing, Eva Green and Robert de Niro.