>> Winner: Maximilian Wilm

Maximilian Wilm excites his guests in the “Kinfelts Kitchen & Wine” in Hamburg with an exclusive selection of wines. In 2008 together with Michelin star chef Kirill Kinfelt (** Michelin Stars) the new wine bar next to the Elbphilharmonie was opened. Maximilian now focusses on an alternating assortment of about 250 wines. Maximilian is a passionate sommelier. Born in the winegrowing region of Franconia, he was associated with viticulture since childhood. After his apprenticeship as a restaurant specialist, Maximilian worked for three years in the InterContinental in Berchtesgaden. He completed several years of training as a sommelier while working. His further professional positions include several years in the Palais Coburg in Vienna (** Michelin Stars), where he oversaw the most extensive wine cellar in Europe. An attractive proposal lured him to Hamburg, to the exclusive Fivestarhotel Am Süllberg to star chef Karlheinz Hauser (** Michelin Stars). As Head Sommelier of the Seven Seas Restaurant, he enthused numerous international guests with his profound knowledge of wine and his perfect food and wine pairings, selected from an exclusive cellar with over 1.000 wines.