This year, Champagne DUVAL-LEROY becomes partner of the Union of Sommellerie Française with the DUVAL-LEROY Trophy of the Best Young Sommelier in France.

On April 6th 2009, 12 candidates were selected among all the candidates of the 14 regions of the UDSF.

These 12 candidates selected to take part to the semi-final on November 8th are:

- Jonathan BAUER-MONNERE, Constance Belle Mare Plage, Ile Maurice
- Alexandra CHAMALEAU, Restaurant Claude Darroze, Langon
- Jean-Marie CONTESTIN, Lycée des métiers et de Tourisme d'Occitanie, Toulouse
- Vincent DRUBAY, Lycée des métiers et de Tourisme d'Occitanie, Toulouse
- Baptiste GAUTHIER, Relais Bernard Loiseau, Saulieu
- Clio GIUDICI, Hôtel du Vin, Cambridge
- Mikael GROU, Hôtel Georges V, Paris
- Guillaume HUSSON, Maison Decoret, Vichy
- Jean-Baptiste KLEIN, L'Espérance Marc Meneau, Saint Père en Vezelay
- Romuald LE CALONNEC, Alain Ducasse at the DORSCHESTER, Londres
- Flavie NARDETTO, Château de Candie, Chambery le Vieux
- Pierre VILA PALLEJA, SARL de GESTIBUS, Issy les Moulineaux

Semi-final and final will take place on November 8th and 9th at Champagne Duval-Leroy in Vertus.

http://www.sommelier-france.org/