by Claire MONNIER | 14 Apr 2021 | ASI Partners
Trapiche recently opened a wine bar called Estación 83 in the gardens of its historical winery (founded in 1883). Built from a refurbished freight train car once used to transport the harvested grapes, ‘Estación 83’ is docked at the Trapiche winery in Maipú, Mendoza....
by Claire MONNIER | 14 Apr 2021 | ASI Partners
Today Miguel and Mireia are continuing the work of four generations of a family dedicated to quality wines and brandies while adapting to new challenges like climatic change. Miguel embodies a forward-looking legacy. Under his leadership, the family’s wines have...
by Claire MONNIER | 14 Apr 2021 | ASI Partners
In a recent ASI poll, ASI asked 10 top somms from around the world what tool they rely on most. The answer was universal: the corkscrew. Château Laguiole, the world’s benchmark for professional corkscrews, is launching a new product line worthy of today’s...
by Claire MONNIER | 14 Apr 2021 | ASI Partners
It is no coincidence that Chef&Sommelier has been an ASI partner for more than 10 years! The sommelier profession is a job for enthusiasts, the type of people willing to call wine the love of their lives. The sommelier’s role, of course, is service:...
by Claire MONNIER | 14 Apr 2021 | ASI News
Even as the sommellerie loves to honor tradition, working sommeliers spend their days (and nights!) addressing and accommodating an endless stream of new technologies. Winemaking methods, inventory and commercial tracking systems, even the very stemware used to serve...