by Claire MONNIER | 15 Jul 2021 | ASI News
The ASI General Assembly was conducted earlier this month (July 3-4). The event held in Mainz, Germany was conducted as a hybrid live and online meeting recognizing the continued challenges placed upon travel by the global pandemic. Thanks to a strong technical team,...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Jul 2021 | ASI News
Remember July 2014 in Champagne. It was the 45th anniversary of the ASI, celebrated at Les Crayères in Reims and the holding of an Extraordinary General Assembly to revise our by-laws. In addition, during the two previous days, July 3 & 4, all the Best Sommeliers...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Jul 2021 | ASI News
ASI: For many people, the idea of a water sommelier is a difficult one to imagine. What exactly is a water sommelier and why is it important? Ciro: I think we don’t need to label a figure in a restaurant as a “water sommelier” because in the professional profile of a...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Jul 2021 | ASI News
For anyone familiar with ASI sommelier contests, Julia Scavo needs no introduction. The Romanian born sommelier has represented her home country admirably over the years at ASI competitions. Not surprising as this highly distinguished sommelier comes from both a...
by Claire MONNIER | 15 Jul 2021 | ASI News
The sommeliers pairing toolkit has long extended beyond vinous boundaries but now the choices and selections available are nearly endless. With the sommelier community embracing beer, sake, cider, spirits, cocktails, water, tea and coffee amongst other beverages there...
by Xeniya Volosnikova | 7 Jul 2021 | ASI News, Uncategorized
The threat of Western US wildfires this year is as great as it’s ever been. Thankfully, help is on the way for businesses in this region, including the numerous wineries. “This is an area that has been under-resourced, but this is going to change if we...
