The distinctions from Mesa Marcada this year included two new categories: the Sommelier of the Year Award and the Special Service of the Year Award, which was awarded to the restaurant Fifty Seconds.

Inácio Luís Loureiro was nominated for Sommelier of the Year 2016 by the magazine Paixão Pelo Vinho. With over 15 years of experience as Head Sommelier, he has become a respected figure in the industry, having received numerous awards. In 2010, he was named the best Portuguese Sommelier by Portugal’s most prestigious wine magazines, and […]

Calm and deliberate, Inácio Loureiro takes his profession very seriously. Born in Malanje, Angola, and 37 years old at the time, he attended the Lisbon School of Hospitality and Tourism but did not complete his studies. Later, he enrolled at the Estoril School of Hospitality and Tourism, and in 2002, he joined the Penha Longa […]

At 37 years old, Inácio Loureiro stands as one of Portugal’s most steadfast sommeliers. His passion for hospitality and dining began at a young age in Sintra, where he spent holidays working in the sector. Quickly turning his passion into a profession, he started his serious career as a waiter at Vale de Lobos hotel, […]

Inácio Loureiro has been honored with the Prix du Sommelier, awarded by the International Academy of Gastronomy.

Ana Paula Lopes was named the best Portuguese sommelier of the year 2007, an honor bestowed upon her by Revista de Vinhos. Trained at the Algarve School of Hospitality and later in the Sommelier course at the Lisbon and Estoril School of Hospitality and Tourism, Ana Paula dos Prazeres Ferreira Lopes held the position of […]