In Vino Veritas is back with a Season 2 and better than ever! This season begins with Anthony taking a trip to the South Pacific, to New Zealand to discover this rising star in the wine-making world, renowned for its breath-taking natural scenery. There, Anthony will be enjoying find dining in Auckland, visiting Waiheke Island, learning about how this small island produces artisan wine, before visiting Marlborough; the center of grape growing in New Zealand where over 75% of wine is produced. His trip will end in Queenstown where he will relax in the best hotel in town and enjoy Queenstown’s gorgeous scenery.

This season will also see Jeannie and Anthony hosting a season-long sommelier competition. There will be a total of 6 preliminary challenges, from which 6 sommeliers will be chosen to advance to the final challenge, where one will prove him- or her-self to be the champion.

We cordially invited all the top sommeliers in town to participate in this exciting TV series based on food and wine pairing. The competition is simple; in essence, each preliminary challenge is a food and wine pairing between 3 sommeliers. They will be tasked with identifying a bottle that best pairs with a dish prepared with a specific French ingredient, while staying within a set budget and time limit!

Food and wine are fundamental elements of fine dining; after all, they are complementary counterparts. Properly paired, they enhance each other’s flavor and ultimately enrich the experience for the palate. This competition will test the skills and creativity of all the competitors regarding these pairings, and everyone will learn a little more about how food and wines can be paired.

Master of Wine, Jeannie Cho Lee is the main judge of the show. Each week brings a different celebrity guest to act as a judge alongside Jeannie, and they will choose the best sommelier in each challenge. The finale will be a series of tasks set by Jeannie, where the winner will be crowned the ‘In Vino Veritas Extraordinaire Sommelier’.