sommelier
No35’s is proud to have reknowned Sommelier, Kjell Ove Almeland.
Norwegian born, Almeland has occupied various managerial positions at restaurants at Bergen, Norway before moving to Perth in 2004 as Restaurant Manager at Star Anise Restaurant, then Jackson’s Restaurant, Restaurant of the Year in the Western Australian Good Food Guide. In March, 2011, Almeland came to Melbourne to take up the position of Sommelier at Vue de Monde. Almeland is best known for being as Gourmet Traveller's 2010 Sommelier of The Year and during his tenure at Jackson’s Restaurant it received the 2010 Gourmet Traveller Wine, Wine List of the Year.
‘I am delighted to be joining the very talented team at No35, and especially to be working with Restaurant Chef, Stuart McVeigh. I hope that my knowledge and experience with wines will bring added pleasure to guests when they dine at No35’, said Kjell.