by Claire MONNIER | 11 Mar 2021 | ASI News
ASI: You are lovingly referred to by many as the ‘godmother of sommeliers.’ Tell us a bit about your connection to the association and why you are such a passionate and long-term supporter of the sommellerie? MC: For a long time, I was nicknamed the ‘godmother of...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Mar 2021 | ASI News
THE MINDSET Sommeliers certainly rely on their tools and on their fellow members of the trade. But above all else: they must rely on themselves. We ask three notable sommeliers from all corners of the globe for their thoughts on what personal traits are needed to...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Mar 2021 | ASI News, Press releases
Paris, France. The Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI, asi.info) – is pleased to announce Mr. Serge Dubs as the recipient of the first annual ASI Gérard Basset Lifetime Achievement Award. Nina Basset, wife of Gérard Basset, says of Mr. Dubs “he is one...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Feb 2021 | ASI News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Created in 2012, the ASI Diploma was designed to develop professional sommeliers’ capabilities corresponding to the ASI by-laws, which involve a wide range of theoretical knowledge and practical skills. Offered in French, English or...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Feb 2021 | ASI News
ASI is delighted to announce the first annual ASI Gérard Basset Lifetime Achievement Award. The annual award was created according to ASI Ambassador Michèle Chantôme and Nina & Romané Basset “to highlight and reward a personality who has played and/or continues...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Feb 2021 | ASI News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Join the ASI community for our first live round table panel discussion on February 15 at 15:00 Central European Time (CET) on our Facebook page. Once a month we will be hosting panel discussions. Look for announcements of our March...