The talented and passionate Richelle van Gemert is currently assistant head sommelier at Adam Handling Chelsea, in London. Previously she worked at the home of sommelier ninjas, 67 Pall Mall, London, as a senior sommelier. Prior to her move to the UK, Richelle has held sommelier roles in her native Netherlands, at Hotel de Weverij Restaurant Cordial* in Oss (1 Michelin star), Restaurant de Negenmannen (Boxtel) and Restaurant De Karpendonkse Hoeve* (Eindhoven; 1 Michelin star). Among her many accolades, in 2019 she was named 20th ASI Best Sommelier of the World, she was also runner up in the Netherlands round of the Wines of South Africa Sommelier Cup in 2016. She has studied with the Court of Master Sommeliers.