by dev855asiv2 | 11 Mar 2019 | BSOW19
Record number of candidates and countries will compete all week for the highest distinction in the sommelier world Today marks the beginning of the most highly-awaited event in the sommelier world: the ASI Best Sommelier of the World contest, where 66 candidates from...
by dev855asiv2 | 7 Mar 2019 | ASI News
It was in front of a record crowd that Henrik Dahl Jahnsen won the 2019 Palmer Norwegian Sommelier Championship, after a set of tests that included wine pairings with Norwegian dishes, identifying a set of sweet wines, making cocktails and showing their knowledge of...
by dev855asiv2 | 7 Mar 2019 | ASI News
The United States marked a return to major international competitions with the Best USA Sommelier competition that took place on February 4 and 5 in Kansas City, organized by the Best USA Sommelier Association, a non-profit organization led by Doug Frost MS MW. Dustin...
by dev855asiv2 | 7 Mar 2019 | ASI News
Barry Schofield was nominated as the new chairman of the South African Sommelier Association at the January General Assembly, replacing Higgo Jacobs, who stepped down after three years as chairman. Board members David Clarke and Tinashe Nyamodoku also stepped down,...
by dev855asiv2 | 7 Mar 2019 | ASI News
The beginning of the new year brought change to the leadership of the Sommelier Association of Singapore, with the appointment of Gerald Lu as new president. Mr Lu is replacing Chiong Liong Tieu, who stays on in a senior advisory role. Zachary Tay also succeeded...