by Claire MONNIER | 16 Dec 2021 | ASI News
On December 1st, Sommelier Ivan Jug from Zagreb won the 24th Croatian Sommelier Championship organized by the Croatian Sommelier Club, at a contest held at the Palace Bellevue Hotel in Opatija. Previously, Ivan Jug was named the best sommelier in 2018 and...
by Claire MONNIER | 16 Dec 2021 | ASI News
Ronald Binati, President of SOMLAY, the Malaysian sommelier association, is pleased to announce Peter Teng as the winner of the Malaysia Best Sommelier Champion 2021. Mr. Teng was crowned champion after a 2-day competition held on November 24th and 25th in Kuala...
by Claire MONNIER | 16 Dec 2021 | ASI News
The Monegasque Sommeliers Association held its twenty-ninth prestigious Gala on Friday December 3, 2021 in the salons of the Méridien Beach Plaza in Monte-Carlo, in the presence of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. The dinner, a tribute to Auguste Escoffier, brought...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Dec 2021 | ASI News
The US-based Court of Master Sommeliers has announced the expulsion of 6 members including Robert Bath, Fred Dame, Fred Dexheimer, Drew Hendricks, Joseph Linder, and Matt Stamp, following an investigation by Margaret C. Bell a founding partner with San Diego law firm...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Dec 2021 | ASI News
ASI Certification took place on Friday December 10th. As part of ASI’s continuing efforts to encourage and support a new generation of sommeliers in developing their professional skills and education – and offer them steppingstone qualifications towards the ASI...