Manuela Romeralo

Manuela Romeralo entered the world of wine by chance. After working at the restaurant La Sucursal, where she learned the secrets of the trade and trained her sense of smell for 14 years, since 2010 she has been sommelier and head waiter at the restaurants El Poblet (1* Michelin and 2 Soles Repsol), Vuelve Carolina (1 Sol Repsol) and Mercat Bar in Valencia, both owned by chef Quique Dacosta. Manuela is the first world champion cigar sommelier, a title never before won by a Spaniard or a woman.

• Habanosommelier World Champion in Cuba 2006
• National Gastronomy Award for Best Sommelier of the Year 2008
• International Gastronomy Award for Best Sommelier of the Year 2010 by the International Academy of Gastronomy.
• Member of Gasma’s Advisory Board until 2017