Sommfoundation

Scholarship grants - the purpose of the sommfoundation is to provide scholarships to encourage improved standards of beverage knowledge and service in hotels and restaurants. The sommfoundation will fund the educational endeavors of those individuals in the service of wine, spirits, and other alcoholic beverages who are seeking to reach the highest level of proficiency and knowledge in the profession by pursuing the educational coursework necessary to attain the status of master sommelier.

University course expense - in keeping with the purpose to improve the standards of beverage knowledge the sommfoundation conducts courses for graduating seniors at four-year universities. These courses are underwritten by the sommfoundation. Instructors consist of sommeliers who volunteer their time. Expenses incurred by the sommfoundation include text books for the students, wine for the classes, and travel, hotel, and meals for the volunteer instructors.