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2022
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5-6 July 2022
ASI General Assembly, Nagoya, Japan
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11-14 SEPTEMBER 2022
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7-11 NOVEMBER 2022
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21 NOVEMBER 2022
2023
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7-12 FEBRUARY 2023
ASI Contest Best Sommelier of the World, Paris, France
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13 MARCH 2023
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MAY / JUNE 2023 (*EXACT DATES TO BE CONFIRMED)
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OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2023 (*EXACT DATES TO BE CONFIRMED)
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4-5 JULY 2023
ASI General Assembly, Helsinki, Finland
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NOVEMBER 2023
News & Events
Check out the latest ASI news, as well as updates in the world of sommellerie!
Partner news 🤝
Dear wine friends who are planning to visit Paris soon, and, especially our guests for the Best Sommelier of the World competition in February - we have some exciting news from AdVini for you!🍷
Come and visit this special place on your way home! AdVini and its houses will welcome you at Terminal 1 of Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport, which reopened its doors early December.🤩
In the Duty-Free area, a corner entitled “Once upon a wine by AdVini” invites you to discover the terroirs and houses. You will have the opportunity to taste the wines, but also to visit the properties thanks to a virtual reality headset! How about discovering Château Capet Guillier, Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes, Maison Champy and Domaine Laroche !
Come and and indulge yourself with a great selection from AdVini! 😉
Crédits photos ©️ HRVPROD
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After a lengthy approval process (it only took 11 years), the AOC Gigondas in the Rhône valley will include white wines starting with the 2023 vintage!🤩
The potential of Gigondas white wines is finally recognized thanks to its mosaic of limestone soils which brings minerality and freshness. Currently, over 16 hectares have been planted by around 30 producers to make white wines under the AOC Côtes du Rhône. Inclusion of white wines under Gigondas appellation is expected to boost white grapes growing and white wine production in the region, with a rise of 15% in the next 5 years.👍
Clairette Blanche is the main grape variety (minimum 70% in the blend) which can be blended with the traditional variteties in Gigondas (Bourboulenc Blanc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Blanc and Gris, Marsanne Blanche, Piquepoul Blanc and Roussanne, Viognier (<5%) and Ugni blanc (<5%)).
On the palate, you will find notes of white flowers as linden and acacia supported by a pleasant acidity. Get ready to discover the first and upcoming white wine vintage of this 50-year-old appellation! 😉
Read more : urlz.fr/ktWJ
Gigondas wines
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Pairing Tuesday 🍷🍴
Today's feature is a traditional dish from the Czech Republic - Kulajda 🇨🇿
🍽️ Dish: creamy dill soup called “Kulajda” is a traditional dish of Czech cuisine.
🍷Sommelier: Natalie Bordacsova, 3rd Best Sommelier in the Czech Republic 2022,
Natálie Bordácsová
Main ingredients of the dish are: dill, sour cream, butter, mushrooms and eggs. There are so many variants of this favorite soup and we can say that every Czech family has its own significant recipe of Kulajda. The smell and taste is very rich and creamy with the perfect balance of sweetness and sourness, highlighted with the scent of the fresh dill.
🍷Wine recommendation from the sommelier: because of the fact the soup is very rich and flavourful it works perfectly with dry white medium bodied wine with spicy notes. For example Sauvignon blanc or Chardonnay that aged in oak barrels for a while. Or you can choose some light red wine like Pinot Noir. And because Czech Republic is also a nation of beer lovers you can try the combination of Kulajda soup with some good beer as well. 🙂 Last time we prepared Kulajda, we paired it with Cuvée Bellus from Vinařství Válka. This cuvée is based on Chardonnay grapes with Pinot Blanc, Aurelius and Gewürztraminer. Wine aged in oak barrels. It’s nicely soft and well-structured wine that works perfectly with Kulajda soup! Vinařství Válka
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