The winners

Gold
medal
Competitor 2025

Toke FIEDLER TERKILDSEN Denmark Gold medal

Toke Fiedler Terkildsen, 23, is Sommelier at the Michelin 1-star Restaurant Domæne in Herning, Jutland. After school he studied to be a Sommelier at Vinakademiet (the Scandinavian Wine Academy). Before joining Restaurant Domæne, from 2021-2023 Toke was a trainee responsible for a sizeable wine cellar at Sallingsund Færgekro in Mors. Toke is a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers (Europe), a Member of the Danish Sommelier Association and has participated in the Danish Copa Jerez XI Competition. He has a huge passion in learning about everything in the world of wine. When not pursuing wine, in his free time Toke is a Scouts Leader.

2025 - Silver medal Phillip Aleksansder Kroger HALLVIG Australia
Silver
medal
Competitor 2025

Phillip Aleksansder Kroger HALLVIG Australia Silver medal

Phillip Hallvig, 26, is Assistant Head Sommelier at Maison Bâtard in Melbourne. The restaurant is part of Lucas Restaurants, a hospitality group founded by Chris Lucas, known for its Australian-inspired, innovative, and shareable dining experiences. Uniquely Australian and curiously innovative, they redefine the boundaries of expectations and excite the senses. From 2015-2019 Phillip worked in the family restaurant, Spiseret Verdens Ende (English: World’s End Eatery) in Tjome, Norway. During the COVID restrictions he started studying wine. He moved to Australia and from 2022-2024 he was a Sommelier at Restaurant Society also part of the Lucas Group.

2025 - Bronze medal Erazem OCVIRK Great Britain
Bronze
medal
Competitor 2025

Erazem OCVIRK Great Britain Bronze medal

Erazim Ocvirk, 28, a Slovenian national, is Assistant Head Sommelier at the famous Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterader, Scotland. He admits his passion is the wine industry. He became one of the youngest candidates for the WSET Diploma and has recently become became a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers (Europe). After studying at a prestigious wine academy in The Hague, Erazim gained experience at the Puerto Romano Hotel in Marbella (Spain). Since December 2023 he has been at Gleaneagles, the famous hotel and golf course in Scotland where he is responsible for selecting wines and advising on food for the hotel's six restaurants.

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