Sommeliers Australia | The national body for sommeliers and wine professionals delivering knowledge and skills to the hospitality industry and beyond.

Founded in the early 1990s, Sommeliers Australia has been a national, not-for-profit association since 2007. Led by a dedicated volunteer committee, our core mission is to provide outstanding educational opportunities while fostering a vibrant community within the hospitality and wine industries.

Today, we proudly support a growing membership of over 459 hospitality, wine, and beverage professionals—ranging from esteemed industry veterans to passionate newcomers eager to make their mark.

Upcoming Events

[VIC] Trade tasting: Taste the Top Wineries by The Real Review

Date: Saturday, 18 July # 11:00 am

Don’t miss your chance to experience The Real Review’s Taste the Top Wineries 2026 before the doors open to the public. This trade-only session brings together an independently- judged list…

[VIC] - WSET L3 Award in Wines - Joval School of Wine

Date: Monday, 20 July # 9:30 am

WSET® Level 3 Award in Wines is the follow on from Level 2 and a considerable step up in terms of course content and time commitment and recommended for wine…

[QLD] WSET L3 Award in Wines – Samuel Smith & Son and Negociants Australia

Date: Monday, 20 July # 12:30 pm

Course delivery method- Hybrid format course: Students attend all classes in person; Educator delivers some content remotely (via video conferencing) to the classroom and some content in-person. Course description- This…

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2026 Air Liquide Concours des Vins Associate Judge Opportunity

Posted: July 8 2026

The French-Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FACCI) invites Professional members of Sommeliers Australia to express their Interest in an Associate…

Paolo Saccone MS crowned Australia’s Best Sommelier at the 2026 Sommelier Challenge

Posted: July 7 2026

Sommeliers Australia is thrilled to announce Paolo Saccone MS (LUCAS Restaurants, NSW) as the official winner of the 2026 Sommelier…

Announcing 2027 NZ Winegrowers Sommelier Scholarship & Sommit™

Posted: July 1 2026

New Zealand Winegrowers, in partnership with Sommeliers Australia, are excited to announce that the New Zealand Wine Sommelier Scholarship initiative…

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Jobs Board

[VIC] Group Sommelier – edition Hospitality

Company: edition Hospitality

Following internal promotion and ongoing group expansion, an exciting and rare opportunity has become available for an exceptional wine professional to join edition Hospitality as our Group Sommelier. Based in … Continued

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[NSW] Sommelier Hunter St. Hospitality

Company: Hunter St. Hospitality

Hunter St. Hospitality are looking for a sommelier to join their team at The Argyle Stores. Best-In-Class Training via Hunter Street Academy at Your Fingertips Paid Community Service Leave | … Continued

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[NSW] Territory Manager City & Inner Suburbs | Imported Wine Specialist

Company: Young & Rashleigh Wine Merchants

Young & Rashleigh Wine Merchants Established in 1992, we are recognised as one of NSW/ACT’s premier fine wine distributors, working with some of the world’s most respected producers. We pride … Continued

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