by Claire MONNIER | 11 Mar 2021 | ASI Partners
Developed by Symington Family Estates, School of Port is a digital platform that provides education and training for wine professionals and wine lovers to learn more about port and the Douro region. The first training module – The Essentials – was launched in July...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Mar 2021 | ASI Partners
Vinventions is fully vested in sustainability. The zero carbon footprint Nomacorc Green Line range sells more than 1 billion units annually, helping reduce wine waste through taint-free, engineered & sustainable closure solutions for the wine industry. 2021 marks...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Mar 2021 | ASI Partners, Uncategorized
The modern sommelier is responsible for more than their own personal skill and mastery at the tableside arts. Today, perhaps more than ever before, being a wine professional also involves being a good educator and communicator. This means remaining perpetually curious...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Mar 2021 | ASI Partners
Waiter’s friend. Sommelier knife. Wine key. Corkscrew. Whatever you call it, there is only one tool that the modern sommelier is never without. Yet the simple corkscrew has gone through a number of iterations to get to where it is today. Although mentions of a “steel...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Mar 2021 | ASI News
THE MINDSET Sommeliers certainly rely on their tools and on their fellow members of the trade. But above all else: they must rely on themselves. We ask three notable sommeliers from all corners of the globe for their thoughts on what personal traits are needed to...
