Deutz will provide bottles for the graduation ceremony. Also, the best performing candidate of the advanced course will receive a magnum of the prestige cuvée William Deutz.

Gonzalez Byass UK managing director Martin Skelton, said: “This is a perfect partnership for Champagne Deutz, a brand with passion, commitment and constant quest for excellence in the wines it produces. These are traits shared by the Court of Master Sommeliers and the students who undertake its courses.”

The Court of Master Sommeliers was established to encourage improved standards of beverage service in hotels and restaurants.