by Claire MONNIER | 11 Aug 2021 | ASI News
ASI received applications from 35 countries for its first ever ASI BOOTCAMP, scheduled for Warsaw, Poland this September. Of the applicants Piotr Kamecki ASI Vice-President Europe and host of Bootcamp says “we were absolutely delighted with the quality and diversity...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Aug 2021 | ASI News
Joseph Dhafana is a member of a team of Zimbabwe sommeliers that chose to take on the world in the sport of wine tasting. Dhafana and his teammates journey to the World Wine Tasting Championship (WWTC) was a circuitous path of improbability, passion, dedication, and...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Jul 2021 | ASI News
Remember July 2014 in Champagne. It was the 45th anniversary of the ASI, celebrated at Les Crayères in Reims and the holding of an Extraordinary General Assembly to revise our by-laws. In addition, during the two previous days, July 3 & 4, all the Best Sommeliers...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Jul 2021 | ASI News
ASI: For many people, the idea of a water sommelier is a difficult one to imagine. What exactly is a water sommelier and why is it important? Ciro: I think we don’t need to label a figure in a restaurant as a “water sommelier” because in the professional profile of a...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Jul 2021 | ASI News
For anyone familiar with ASI sommelier contests, Julia Scavo needs no introduction. The Romanian born sommelier has represented her home country admirably over the years at ASI competitions. Not surprising as this highly distinguished sommelier comes from both a...
