by Claire MONNIER | 11 Aug 2021 | ASI News
The Romanian Sommelier Association (A.S.R) welcomed in the summer with ‘The Private Wine Club of the A.S.R – Summer Edition 2021.’ The event takes place simultaneously in 5 cities, 4 times a year: spring-summer-autumn-winter. The events celebrate wines, mineral waters...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Aug 2021 | ASI News
July ushered in a new era of social media for ASI. Amongst the new initiatives designed to increase engagement between ASI and its global audience of sommeliers is Pairing Tuesdays. Every Tuesday, a sommelier from around the world is asked to pair a dish with a wine...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Aug 2021 | ASI News
ASI has been certifying sommeliers of the highest level since 2012 with the Diploma set up by the Exam Commission headed by Giuseppe Vaccarini. The 10th session of this exam was held in March 2021. The sommeliers holding the ASI Diploma and the winners of the ASI...
by Xeniya Volosnikova | 10 Aug 2021 | ASI News, Uncategorized
We all know that COVID-19 has damaged the restaurant industry. Due to social distancing and general caution, consumers have been dining out less. As a result, restauranteurs have experienced a dramatic decline in seated diners over the last 2 years. To help...
by Xeniya Volosnikova | 22 Jul 2021 | ASI News
The recent flooding in Germany has been devastating to the wine producers of the Ahr Valley. The deluge of water has carried away barrels, wine bottles, and machines, thus destroying entire wine-producing businesses and livelihoods. The number of wine-growing...
by Xeniya Volosnikova | 22 Jul 2021 | ASI News
Ronald Binati was voted as President and a new Board of Committee elected for the Sommelier Association of Malaysia (Somlay). The announcement made as part of their Annual General Meeting held on June 27th, 2021. This was the first ever online AGM. Mr. Binati...