by Claire MONNIER | 15 Dec 2021 | ASI News
Hosting an event such as the recently held ASI Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa in Cyprus takes a monumental effort from dozens of ASI board members, staff, and volunteers. Without their effort these events could not exist. As part of our commitment to showcase...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Dec 2021 | ASI News
Salvatore Castano recently earned the title of ASI Best Sommelier Europe & Africa, besting a group of talented sommeliers in the process. Yet despite being the just the 14th person to achieve the title, Castano’s humility continues to resonate. It was Castano’s...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Nov 2021 | ASI News, ASI Partners
Blanco Granito 2019, is the first wine from our small Galician winery Pazo Torre Penelas, it is also the first wine to be vinified and aged in granite tanks, the predominant and almost exclusive rock in the Rías Baixas DO. An Albariño grown entirely within the walls...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Nov 2021 | ASI News, ASI Partners
Japan is one of the largest and highest value markets for California wine, with an emphasis on premium wines. Many California winemakers who have visited Japan express their enthusiasm for the market, partly because they know the Japanese ‘get’ their wine. The...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Nov 2021 | ASI News
The countdown is on for the ASI Contest Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa in Cyprus for what has been one of the most anticipated sommelier contests in memory. The twice rescheduled event is now a mere week away. The event has long been under the stewardship of...
