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Association de la Sommellerie Internationale
The Association de la Sommellerie Internationale is the world’s preeminent global advocate for the needs of the modern sommelier.
Since 1969
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“ASI was a little bit like the European Union in the beginning, today it is more like the United Nations.”-Markus Del Monego (ASI Best Sommelier of the World 1998)
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2026
- ASI Diploma Exam, 9th March 2026.
- ASI General Assembly, 18 – 22 May 2026, Taipei, Taiwan
- ASI Contest Best Sommelier of the World, 11 – 17 October 2026. Lisbon, Portugal
- ASI Bootcamp Americas, 21-24 July 2026, Sao Paulo, Brazil
To come 2027 TBC
News & Events
Check out the latest ASI news, as well as updates in the world of sommellerie!
📚 Take your wine knowledge further with GuildSomm!
We’re delighted to highlight one of ASI’s educational partners, GuildSomm — an international nonprofit membership organization supporting wine and beverage professionals and enthusiasts around the world.
With 9,000+ members across 90+ countries, GuildSomm offers an impressive range of educational resources, from introductory guides to expert-level content, e-learning courses, producer profiles, vintage charts and wine law resources.
And there’s even more to explore! 🍷
✨ 2,000 review questions across 40 topics and 3 difficulty levels
🧠 Question of the Day & Word of the Day to test your knowledge
🗺️ GuildSomm Maps, created in partnership with SommGeo, with 26 maps already available and 100+ planned
💬 Forums where members can connect, discuss study topics, career challenges and tasting tips
Whether you’re preparing for the ASI Contest Best Sommelier of the World, working towards an advanced certification, or simply looking to deepen your knowledge, GuildSomm has resources to support your journey.
And here’s something for the ASI community: ASI members receive US$20 off an annual GuildSomm membership.
Use code ASIWORLD or the individual code provided by your regional association president.
🔗 Explore GuildSomm and start learning!
#ASISomms #ASIBestSomm #ASIPartner #ASIPartnerNews #GuildSomm #Sommelier #WineEducation #WineProfessionals #WineCommunity
Road to Lisbon: meet your heroes 🤩🔥
Presenting the candidates who will contend for the title this October in Lisbon 🇵🇹
Nebiye Kaya🍷 @knebbia
Representing: Türkiye 🇹🇷
Sommelier at The Peninsula Istanbul📍Istanbul, Türkiye
Identifies with: Nebbiolo 🍇 Because at first glance it feels reserved, serious, and somewhat hard to fully decode; but over time it reveals itself layer by layer. It has depth and elegance rather than showiness, and its strength comes from structure and resilience. Even in difficult vintages, it doesn’t lose its identity—in fact, it gains more character. 🤩
Inspired by: sharing stories, welcoming people and creating memorable experiences. 👏
See you in October 😉
@escancoesdeportugal
#ASISomms #ASIBestSomm #RoadtoLisbon2026 #ASIBestSommelier2026 #ASIBSW2026 #Portugal #Sommelier #Wine #SommelierContest #SommelierCompetition #SommLife
🌻 Monthly Sommelier Quiz – August Edition 🤓🍷
August took us on a journey through the Atlantic landscapes of Galicia, Spain 🇪🇸🌊, where we explored its distinctive wine culture and celebrated World Albariño Day with a glass of one of the region’s most iconic grapes 🍇✨.
The celebrations continued with International Prosecco Day 🥂 and International Pinot Noir Day 🍷, giving us plenty of reasons to raise a glass throughout the month! And beyond wine, we also ventured into the world of sake with a special podcast episode exploring this fascinating beverage and its culture 🇯🇵🍶.
So, how much do you remember? 💡
Put your knowledge to the test with our August Sommelier Quiz in Stories! 💪
#asisomms #asibestsomm #asiquiz #asisommelierquiz #sommelier #wine #winequiz #sommelierquiz #wineknowledge #galiciawine #albarino #worldalbarinoday #prosecco #internationalproseccoday #pinotnoir #internationalpinotnoirday #sake #sakeculture #wineeducation
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