Welcome to the Court of Master Sommeliers
The Court of Master Sommeliers was established to encourage quality standards for beverage service in hotels and restaurants.
The first Master Sommelier examination was held in London, in the United Kingdom in 1969.
By 1977 the Court Of Master Sommeliers was established and has since become the premier examining body for Sommeliers worldwide.
Courses are now conducted regularly throughout Europe, Oceania, Asia and the Americas.
The website for the Court of Master Sommeliers Americas (North and South America plus Canada) can be found here.
The page for Court of Master Sommeliers Oceania (Australia and New Zealand) can be found here.
Latest News

Introductory and Certified, London, May 2022
We had 17 people pass out of 21 for the Introductory course and 13 out of 27 for the Certified exam. Congratulations to all! See

Introductory and Certified, Singapore, April 2022
We had 28 people pass out of 30 for the Introductory course and 13 out of 28 for the Certified exam. Congratulations to all! See

Introductory and Certified, Athens, March 2022
We had 20 people pass out of 18 for the Introductory course and 16 out of 20 for the Certified exam. Congratulations to all! See