Meet the sommelier isa bal ms

Award-winning Master Sommelier Isa Bal (see p106) worked ...

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Born in a village near Perugia in Umbria, twin brothers Augusto and Alberto Gherardi head up the prestigious education program at the Gordon Ramsay Restaurants group, and run their own wine communication business, The Wine Jokers, studying for the Master of Wine qualification in their spare time. Winners of the 2025 Sommelier Edit Excellence in Education award, the unstoppable pair took time out to speak to Decanter about their own journey and what’s hot on the Umbrian wine scene.