by Claire MONNIER | 15 Dec 2021 | ASI News, ASI Partners
ER2 is characterized by the intensity that is the signature of the grand crus of the Côte des Blancs and by the complexity of its perpetual re-serve. This second edition made up of 75% of Chardonnays of different ages benefits from the richness of the 2012 vintage and...
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...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Dec 2021 | ASI News
At the recent ASI Contest Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa, ASI was joined by a film crew from BBC Studios. The collaboration between the two parties in the development of a promotional video for the purposes of building a documentary series on ASI sommeliers’...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Dec 2021 | ASI News
ASI made a bold statement last year. 2021 was to be the “Year of the Sommelier”. In hindsight, suggesting a year plagued with the continued unsureness of a global pandemic to be our year might have been brash. While COVID placed continued strain on our industry,...