,,A great wine is always the perfect balance between concept and taste!''
Personal Details
- Sebastian Georgi
- Born 1976
- Founder and owner of 485°
Favourite Subjects / Main Focus
- Moderation / presentation of international wine and culinary topics
- Development of beverage concepts
- Consultancy services for restaurants
Career Milestones
- Head Sommelier at restaurant „La Vision” at ”Hotel im Wasserturm”** Michelin/18 points, Cologne
- Sommelier and Event Coordinator at „Pinard de Picard“, Saarwellingen
- Head Sommelier at restaurant „Dieter Müller“, Schlosshotel Lerbach, ***Michelin, 19.5 points, Bergisch Gladbach
- Head Sommelier & Managing Director of restaurant „Georgi-Wein am Rhein“, Cologne
- Head Sommelier at restaurant „Maulbeers“ at Hotel Intercontinental, Cologne
- Sommelier at restaurant „Fischers Weingenuss & Tafelfreuden“, 14 points, Cologne
Highlights
- 1st Place Sommelier Championship 2002 „Deutsches Weininstitut“, German Sommelier Champion
- 2nd Place „Especialist Ribera del Duero“ 2003
- „Best of Award of Excellence“ awarded by „Wine Spectator” for the world’s best wine lists 2004
- 2nd Place „Trophée Ruinart“, in the most important German sommelier competition 2005
- „Best of Award of Excellence“, awarded by „Wine Spectator” for the world’s best wine lists 2005
- „Best List of Wines from Overseas / By the Glass“, awarded by the magazine „Feinschmecker“ 2006
- Winner of the „Riesling Förderpreis“ for sommeliers, awarded by „Pro Riesling“ 2006
- Germany’s Best Wine List, „Metternich Restaurantführer“
- Sommelier of the Year, awarded by „BUNTE Wine Award Top one-100“, 2007
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