Welcome //
ASI Contest Best Sommelier of the World will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, from October 11th to 17th, 2026.
The Associação dos Escanções de Portugal (Portuguese Sommelier Association, AEP) is dedicated to ensuring this event is a success and that all guests feel completely at home during their stay.
We eagerly await your arrival and are thrilled to welcome you to our country!
Prepare for an extraordinary journey that will not only test your sommelier skills, but also leave you with long-lasting memories and new friendships.
Host //
The Associação dos Escanções de Portugal (AEP) is a non-profitable organization with members from the trade or hospitality industries. It was founded in 1979 by personalities in the hospitality industry and is the only official sommelier association in Portugal. It is also one of the four founding members of ASI.
Candidates //
MEET OUR CANDIDATES! (this page will be available after July 10th)
Event Partners //
This page is dedicated to our event partners
Schedules //
Lisbon, Portugal, October 11-17, 2026
Schedule subject to change without notice. All participants are required to attend all activities organised by the Associação dos Escanções de Portugal (AEP).
Livestream of the final of ASI Contest Best Sommelier of the World 2026
Final of the ASI Contest Best Sommelier of the World
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