A warm welcome to our 2026 Laurent-Perrier Champagne Scholars!

We are thrilled to announce the twelve winners of the 2026 Laurent-Perrier Champagne Scholarships! 🥂

With 53 applications received, these twelve UK-based wine professionals are all incredibly talented, dedicated and determined, representing all walks of life and professional roles.

🎓 These scholarships offer the scholars the chance to undertake the Wine Scholar Guild Champagne Masters course, the most up-to-date and comprehensive certification available on the wines of Champagne. They were also invited to attend a day-long masterclass in sales and negotiation, followed by a tutored tasting of Champagne Laurent-Perrier's range.

The Gérard Basset Foundation is delighted to continue its partnership with Champagne Laurent-Perrier and Wine Scholar Guild. Together we are bringing these scholarships to fruition and opening doors to the champagne trade.

Meet the scholars:
• Charlotte A. (Alexander-Marsh), Area Sales Manager London (Majestic)
• Amelia Burgess (University of Edinburgh Business School, Santander Academy, ELLE)
• Chris Frayling-Cork, Head Sommelier (The Chancery Rosewood)
• Zalorén González Gonzalez Fontes, Sommelier (Los Mochis), Masters in Brewing and Distilling (Heriot-Watt)
• Shehnaz Hansraj, Head of Research & Consumer Insights UK (Viking)
• Daisy Henderson, Wine Sales Specialist (Laithwaites), Sommelier (Harper Weddings)
• Serhat Narsap, BSc, MSc, DipWSET, Founder & Managing Director (Sonvino)
• Joanna Nerantzi, Head Sommelier (Raffles London at The OWO)
• Anna Suzan, Senior Sommelier (Langan's Brasserie)
• Joseph Rosenfeld, Senior Sommelier (Dinings SW3)
• Kostas V. (Vaitsidis), Sommelier (Brown's Hotel)
• Lauren Wedge, Sommelier (The Wilderness)