by Claire MONNIER | 11 Aug 2021 | ASI News
It’s been a long road to the Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa contest which after 2 postponements due to the pandemic, is finally happening this November. It’s been an arduous journey, but the resolve of the Cyprus Sommelier Association has never wavered. Cyprus...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Aug 2021 | ASI News
ASI received applications from 35 countries for its first ever ASI BOOTCAMP, scheduled for Warsaw, Poland this September. Of the applicants Piotr Kamecki ASI Vice-President Europe and host of Bootcamp says “we were absolutely delighted with the quality and diversity...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Aug 2021 | ASI News
Joseph Dhafana is a member of a team of Zimbabwe sommeliers that chose to take on the world in the sport of wine tasting. Dhafana and his teammates journey to the World Wine Tasting Championship (WWTC) was a circuitous path of improbability, passion, dedication, and...
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
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...
by Xeniya Volosnikova | 22 Jul 2021 | ASI News
One of Tuscany’s biggest wine regions has committed to only using Italian grape varieties in its top wines and these wines will come with specific designation on the labels. The assembly of the Consorzio Chianti Classico voted earlier this month to stiffen the...
