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,...
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 | 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
At an awards ceremeny held on October 7th, the 2021 Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships were awarded to Angela Elizabeth Scott from the USA and Dr Erna Blancquaert from South Africa. Jancis Robinson MW, on behalf of the Judging Panel, commented: “The wine world is...
