Gérard Basset

Gérard Basset

As you probably know already, our dear friend Gérard Basset, ASI’s Best Sommelier of the World 2010 & Technical Director, passed away on January 16th 2019. Witty, talented, humble, generous, knowledgeable, kind, fun… these are but a few of the many...
Best Sommelier of Romania 2018

Best Sommelier of Romania 2018

The 15th edition of Romania’s National Sommelier Contest, held in Bucharest in late September, brought together an international jury from several countries to evaluate the skills of a dozen candidates. Ms Julia Scavo achieved the best score in the finals and received...
First international women’s Sommelier Cup

First international women’s Sommelier Cup

On the first Sunday of November, 21 candidates from Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Belarus took part in the first International Women’s Sommelier Cup of Ukraine, in Kiev. An international jury, entirely composed of women, awarded first place to the...
Best Sommelier of Korea 2018

Best Sommelier of Korea 2018

Eight candidates competed in the South Korean city of Daejeon, on September 8-9, for the title of Best Sommelier of Korea. The winner of the competition, organised by KISA, the Korea International Sommelier Association, led by president Jae Youn Ko, was Jungmin Ahn,...