Emmanuel Rosier
Berlin Ambassador
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Born in the beautiful Beaujolais region, French Sommelier Emmanuel (Manu) Rosier is a world traveller.
Raised in Cote d'Ivoire in Africa, he came back to his native region at the age of nine. His grandfather made him try his first wine – Beaujolais, of course – a splash of wine with some water. Later on, Emmanuel went to study tourism and marketing and got a couple of degrees in Finland and Belgium on the way. His travels then took him all the way to New Zealand where Manu discovered where his real passion was; in wine and service. After meeting with the Master Sommelier Cameron J Douglas (who became his mentor) in New Zealand, Manu wanted to learn more. He then went back to school, studying Professional Wine Study at the AUT Auckland in 2011, while working as a Wine Sales Representative and a Sommelier. In 2013, Emmanuel became the best Sommelier in New Zealand.
Emmanuel returned to Europe in 2015 after the loss of his grandfather and moved to Berlin, that he now calls home. Fresh off the plane, Manu landed a job as a sommelier in Cordobar, at the time the most famous and talked about wine bar in the German-speaking countries. He then took a job at Panama restaurant in 2016, before going to Schwein Restaurant in 2017. Manu reached the finals in the German Sommelier Championship in 2017, a competition that Marc Almert, now Best Sommelier in the World 2019, won. Manu competed in his last German Sommelier Championship in 2021, where he finished 3rd, before winning the Ruinart Sommelier Challenge Germany 2021.
After stations in Austria, where he owned a restaurant, Switzerland and Denmark for a short time, Manu was Head Sommelier at Drouant, Paris, before coming back to Berlin.
Manu co-owns a consulting agency in Berlin since 2016, working in Tourism, Hospitality and Strategic Project Management, together with his partner. At the same time, he pursued his studies, as well as being a true and active Ambassador for Beaujolais and New Zealand wines. (By the way, if you ever get to meet him, do not mention that Beaujolais is a part of Burgundy...)
As Star Wine List's Berlin Ambassador, Emmanuel's wish is to open the doors of both new and well-established wine places and let you meet the wine personalities of this vibrant wine city!
Wine Stories
Wine Guides
- 6 great spots in Berlin for shopping – and drinking – wine 2025
- 20 Hidden Gems in Berlin 2025
- The 8 best neighbourhood places in Berlin 2025
- A wine walk in the history of Berlin and Potsdam 2025
- 64 great wine places in Berlin 2025
- The guide to 25 great wine bars in Berlin 2025
- 48 top wine restaurants in Berlin 2025
- 10 romantic wine places in Berlin 2025
Wine Places
- Muret la Barba
- Merold
- Matthias
- Pars
- Bottega Seppel
- Macionga
- Gasthaus Helmut
- Liesl Weinwirtschaft
- Verōnika by Fotografiska
- Strandbad Mitte
- The Catch
- Storstad
- Roter Hahn
- WeinZentrale
- Estima by Catalana
- Golf Resort Weimarer Land
- Chin Chin Bar
- AnnA – The Elephant Weimar
- KaDeWe Champagne Bar
- Anabelas
- Frea
- Hafenküche
- Jaja
- Ezsra
- der Weinlobbyist
- Edel & Faul
- Bricole
- Sky Kitchen
- Dr Maury Wine Bar
- Hugos
- Volt
- Hallmann & Klee
- Facil
- HeimlichTreu
- Cookies Cream
- Bocca di Bacco
- Lovis
- Bar Schwips
- Nomi Weinbar
- Juliette
- Katz Orange
- Schmidt Z&KO
- KochZimmer
- Noble Rot Weinbar
- Rutz Altes Zollhaus
- Otto
- Kurpfalz Weinstuben
- Kink Bar & Restaurant
- Faelt
- Eins 44
- Cantine Sant'Ambroeus
- Barrel Weinbar
- Restaurant Hotspot
- Kronenschlösschen
- Heimat, Frankfurt
- Zeltinger Hof
- Restaurant JM
- PURS
- HENNE.Weinbar
- Zum Grünen Gaul
- Remi
- Lamazere
- ORA Wine Bar and Restaurant
- Romantik Hotel Schloss Hohenstein
- Essers Gasthaus
- Restaurant Fachwerk im Hotel Stadt Kassel
- Fritz & Felix
- Golvet
- Coda
- Irma la Douce
- Standard
- Grill Royal
- Tulus Lotrek
- Bandol sur Mer
- Prism
- Viniculture
- Tim Raue
- Rutz
- Planet Wein
- Panama
- Nobelhart und Schmutzig
- Michelberger Restaurant
- La Cantine d'Augusta
- Enoiteca Il Calice
- Horváth
- Grace
- Freundschaft
- Barra