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The Beronia World’s Best Sommelier Award Presented to Pablo Rivero of Don Julio in Buenos Aires
June 11, 2024 – On June 5, Beronia continued their culinary legacy by being the official wine sponsor of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 – Barcelona’s Disfrutar was named The World’s Best Restaurant and The Best Restaurant in Europe. The awards ceremony, hosted at Wynn Las Vegas, takes place every year and honors the very best gastronomic talent from around the world.
The Beronia World’s Best Sommelier Award champions innovation, deep knowledge, customer service and outstanding communication skills within the restaurant setting; nominees are voted for by the Academy, made up of 1,080 independent restaurant industry experts. This year, the award went to Pablo Rivero, sommelier and owner of Don Julio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, known as a world-leading restaurant that encapsulates luxury and focuses on the best steaks in the country. Rivero is known for his superlative wine list and excellent service, which is why he was previously recognized as Latin America’s Best Sommelier 2022 as part of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants. Rivero is a champion of the region’s wine and his thoughtful pairings with local produce.
Beronia was founded in 1973 by a group of Basque friends who wanted the best wine to go with their culinary get-togethers. Beronia has always kept gastronomy front of mind as the winery has evolved over the years, being acquired by González Byass in 1982 and transitioning to a more sustainable and organic practice. Today, the winery continues to focus on how oak affects the wine, experimenting and creating the perfect accompaniment to all foods, from traditional Riojan dishes and beyond.
The award to Rivero was presented by Andrew Sinclair, CEO of González Byass USA. “We are so honored to be able to recognize this year’s leading sommelier at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants,” said Sinclair. “Having Beronia be the official wine partner of the top gastronomy organization allows us to see the best culinary talent and showcase our wine on a global stage.”
There were celebratory events throughout the week for The World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024 and Beronia wines were poured at all dinners and celebrations, served to chefs and culinary stars from the top restaurants from around the world.
About González Byass USA
González Byass USA is a Chicago based importer for a strategically selected portfolio of fine wine and spirit brands from around the world including Spain, Chile, Italy and Austria. González Byass USA is the US subsidiary of González Byass headquartered in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. González Byass is a family-owned, collection of wineries founded in 1835 which spans Spain’s most important wine producing regions.
Today the fifth generation of the family are the custodians of many exceptional brands having built the company into a family of wineries which produces wine in some of Spain’s most famous regions; Bodegas Beronia (Rioja and Rueda), Dominio Fournier (Ribera del Duero), Cavas Vilarnau (Cava), Finca Constancia (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla), Finca Moncloa (Vino de la Tierra de Cádiz), Viñas del Vero (Somontano) and Pazos de Lusco (Rías Baixas). In each of these regions the family strives to make the best possible quality wines respecting the local terroir and the environment. At the same time, the company has also expanded its interests further in the premium spirits business and has created pioneering brands such as The London No.1 and Nomad Outland Whisky to complement the Spanish brandy Lepanto. In recent years, the family have expanded outside of Spain purchasing the quality vineyards of Viña Neyen de Apalta and Viñedos Veramonte in Chile. Organically farmed vineyards producing cool climate wines from Casablanca and complex reds from Apalta and Maipo.
González Byass USA also represents a number of international wineries in the US market including from Austria Domäne Wachau, and from Italy Pranza, Caldora, Cantine Cellaro, Vesevo, Vigneti Del Salento and Tenute Rossetti. In addition, from Spain we represent Harveys Bristol Cream and Fundador Brandy de Jerez, as well as Mexican brandies from Pedro Domecq: Presidente and Don Pedro. For further information please visit: www.gonzalezbyassusa.com www.instagram.com/gonzalezbyassusa/ www.facebook.com/GonzalezByassUSA
About The World’s 50 Best Restaurants
The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has reflected and celebrated the richness and diversity of the world’s culinary landscape since 2002. Thanks to its panel of 1,080 culinary experts, as well as its structured and audited voting procedure, the annual list of the world’s finest restaurants provides a snapshot of some of the best destinations for unique culinary experiences, in addition to being a barometer for global gastronomic trends. For more information, visit: www.theworlds50best.com.
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