Beijing/Munich, October 2018: Gaggenau, the luxury brand for professional-grade home appliances, is proud to announce Mikaël Grou from France has been crowned winner of the third biennial international Gaggenau Sommelier Awards. Mikaël fought for his place against five other young, up and coming sommeliers who had all qualified for a shot in the final following a six month global competition. Finalists from France, the Region of Greater China, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom headed to Beijing to battle it out for the coveted international title.