by Claire MONNIER | 9 Feb 2021 | ASI News
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are all ready for the eventual defeat of COVID so we can crown our new sommelier champions. Let’s remember the last time we got together in 2019 in Antwerp, Belgium where Marc Almert of Germany took home the title of ASI...
by dev855asiv2 | 20 Jan 2021 | ASI News
2020 was, among other things, an ideal year for housekeeping. Trapped at home, we had no more excuses for avoiding the hard work of getting better organized. Marie Kondo was a hit on Netflix, and home building supply shops did raging business. One might say ASI rode...
by dev855asiv2 | 19 Jan 2021 | ASI News
The Taiwan Sommelier Association celebrated its tenth anniversary in style, with a Best Sommelier of Taiwan contest followed by a gala dinner. The events were held on 7 December at Din Yue restaurant in Taichung, Taiwan. This marked the first time that the TSA had...
by dev855asiv2 | 19 Jan 2021 | ASI News
2020 was without a doubt the hardest year our industry has faced since the inception of ASI in 1969. Under the duress of COVID, sommeliers around the world showed the resilience of our profession. Many of you have experienced economic hardship and the loss of friends...
by dev855asiv2 | 19 Dec 2020 | ASI News
The Icelandic Sommelier Association made a set of changes to its board. After many years of dedication and hard work, Mr. Brandur Sigfússon has stepped down as president of the association. While he plans on remaining an active member of the association, his...
by dev855asiv2 | 19 Dec 2020 | ASI News
Martynas Pravilonis from Lithuania took a few minutes from his busy schedule to share a few successes and challenges in this anything-but-usual contest year. Pravilonis has over 10 years of experience in the industry and is the head sommelier at the Grand Hotel...
