The Concours International de Lyon has created a special prize for sommellerie students. The prize is intended to help a pair of students discover a European wine-growing country through the study of a specific designation of origin or region, and in a very hands-on way: by funding a trip.
To win the prize, students put together a dossier presenting a trip they would like to take and then explain their choices in an interview.
Award-winners 2026
Héloïse Chery and Laurine Silvestre
Subject: Aquavit from Norway
Diploma: BP Sommelier - Lycée CFA Hôtelier François Rabelais
The prize was awarded during the Lyon International Competition, on Monday, March 16th, 2026.