Now, he ranks among southern Africa’s top sommeliers and has his own wine label with international sales. “We have a lot going against us as Zimbabweans, and you might think there is nothing good coming out of the country,” says the 36-year-old. He moved on to become a hotel wine waiter, working alongside some of the city’s leading sommeliers. His talents received international attention when, in 2017, he and three other Zimbabwean sommeliers were selected to take part in the World Blind Tasting Championship in France. “There’s been an emergence of black sommeliers in the world as the industry becomes more diverse.

Source: The Guardian January 20, 2022 08:13 UTC