by dev855asiv2 | 22 Aug 2020 | ASI News
Taking advantage of advantageous local pandemic conditions, the Irish Sommelier Guild was able to hold a live competition on 16 August 2020 to assign the title of Best Sommelier in Ireland 2020. After an intense day of competition, Daniel Stojcic of Noble in Holywood,...
by dev855asiv2 | 22 Aug 2020 | ASI News
The Dominican Republic took care of internal business ahead of its national sommelier contest. Carlos Espino was named the new president of the Association of Dominican Sommeliers (ADS), serving a term from 2020-23. He replaces outgoing president Pablo Díaz.
by dev855asiv2 | 22 Aug 2020 | ASI News
The top 12 highest scoring candidates from the Best Sommelier of Australia stage 1 exam have been invited to pass through to the semi-final round. This included 7 candidates from New South Wales and 5 from Victoria. Due to COVID-related restrictions, Sommeliers...
by dev855asiv2 | 22 Aug 2020 | ASI News
The 9th All Japan Best Sommelier Competition was held from 3-4 August 2020, with Taku Iguro winning the championship in his third attempt. He and Miyuki Morimoto, the runner up, will represent Japan at the 5th ASI Best Sommelier of Asia & Oceania contest, to be...
by dev855asiv2 | 22 Aug 2020 | ASI News
With many restaurants in Germany still shuttered or running at only partial capacity, a great number of the country’s sommeliers have extra time to study right now. In response, the German Sommelier Union began organizing online seminars and encouraging other...
