Wilson Daniels Anne-Claude Leflaive Memorial Award Application

Application Window: July 20–August 15, 2026, at 11:59PM ET

About the Scholarship

Wilson Daniels is honored to partner with GuildSomm to offer monetary awards of $5,000 each to (2) beverage hospitality professionals who are committed to making an impactful contribution to their wine community. We are looking for candidates who display qualities of authenticity, originality, and passion for the industry—just as Anne-Claude did throughout her remarkable life and career.

The recipients may use the funds at their discretion to support and foster continued wine education. Some ideas include but are not limited to: tuition/book fees for traditional wine course work, samples for local tasting groups, travel to new wine regions, etc. Reflective of Anne-Claude’s spirit of hospitality, should recipients use the scholarship funds for wine travel, Domaine Leflaive is happy to welcome them for a tasting in Puligny-Montrachet.

Eligibility Criteria

  1. 21+ years of age 

  2. US resident

  3. Work in beverage hospitality

  4. Committed to making an impactful contribution to their wine community

About Wilson Daniels

Founded in 1978, Wilson Daniels is a fully integrated, family-owned marketing and sales company representing a highly selective portfolio of the world’s most distinctive wines. Wilson Daniels continues to pursue and elevate the standards of excellence set by founders Win Wilson and Jack Daniels through developing long-term, strategic partnerships with luxury producers that possess profound respect for terroir and are benchmarks in their region. To learn more about Wilson Daniels, visit www.wilsondaniels.com.


About GuildSomm

GuildSomm is a nonprofit international membership organization for wine professionals, offering educational content, resources, and events. With a focus on wine service and expertise, GuildSomm supports the career advancement of sommeliers and those in the beverage industry through in-depth study tools, industry insights, and community engagement. To learn more about GuildSomm, visit www.guildsomm.com. 

Note that you do not have to be a GuildSomm member to receive this monetary award.

Contact

GuildSomm International: info@guildsomm.com

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Email *
Are you at least 21 years of age? *
Are you a US resident? *
Do you currently work in beverage hospitality? *
Are you a GuildSomm member? (Not a requirement) *
Legal First and Last Name *
Preferred Name (if different from above)
Date of Birth *
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Street Address, City, State, and Zip Code *
Cell Phone Number *
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Current Employer, Including:

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Briefly outline your history/experience as a wine professional (bullet points or 100–150 words recommended):
Please list any beverage certifications you have earned, e.g. CMS-A, MW, WSET, WSG, SWE, ISG (not a requirement):

Are you pursuing any additional examinations or formalized study in 2026/2027? (Not a requirement)

What qualities, lessons, or lived experience do you bring to the industry that you feel make you a strong candidate? (150–300 words recommended) *
In what ways have you contributed to or supported your greater wine community? E.g., mentorship, leadership, educating others, working to expand diversity and inclusion, providing opportunities, etc. (150–300 words recommended) *
How are you planning to use this monetary award to support and foster continued wine education for yourself and/or your wine community? (150–300 words recommended) *
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