by Claire MONNIER | 16 Jun 2021 | ASI News
The New Zealand Sommelier Association announce the date of the 2021 New Zealand Sommelier of the Year Competition as Sunday August 1st and have auspiciously paired this day with their new National Wine Tasting Competition. This year association will offer one round of...
by Claire MONNIER | 16 Jun 2021 | ASI News
On March 20, 2021, the Russian Sommelier Association held the 20th Anniversary Sommelier Competition for the title of “Best Sommelier in Russia.” Exactly 100 sommeliers from 25 cities around our country took part in the competition, which was held...
by Claire MONNIER | 16 Jun 2021 | ASI News
How can we approach the month of June without mentioning the creation of the International Association of Sommeliers? Indeed, it was on 3 June 1969 that the birth certificate of ASI was signed. Giuseppe Vaccarini had the privilege to experience these unique moments...
by Claire MONNIER | 16 Jun 2021 | ASI News
Through his 30-year career dedicated to great French terroirs, Jean-Pierre Durand, grandson of a winegrower from the Drôme Provençale region, has acquired a comprehensive experience in the wine industry. From production to sales management, his different...
by Claire MONNIER | 16 Jun 2021 | ASI News
Brian McClintic was a Master Sommelier and a star of the feature-length documentary film trilogy SOMM, SOMM: Into the Bottle, and SOMM3. After 15 years in hospitality, spanning wine destinations such as the Little Nell in Aspen, Brian co-founded Les Marchands...
by Claire MONNIER | 16 Jun 2021 | ASI News
There are few quicker ways to start an argument in the world of wine than say the ‘t’-word: terroir. For some producers, merchants, consumers and sommeliers, the mere mention of terroir elicits an eye roll. This contingent views it as no more than a buzzword, a sales...
