by dev855asiv2 | 16 Sep 2020 | ASI News
The Best Sommelier of Finland 2020 sponsored by the Wines of Germany Competition took place on 31 August at Wanha Satama in Helsinki. Taneli Lehtonen successfully claimed the title, followed by runner-up Kirsi Seppänen and Juulia Eloranta (third place). Lehtonen is no...
by dev855asiv2 | 16 Sep 2020 | ASI News
The Russian Sommelier Association held its 5th annual Female Sommelier Competition. This event is traditionally held in one of Russia’s winemaking regions, and this time the Golubitskaya Estate in the Krasnodar region was selected as host. The pool of participants was...
by dev855asiv2 | 16 Sep 2020 | ASI News
Heidi Iren Hansen lives and works in Oslo, where she manages wine courses and educational events for The Culinary Academy of Norway. She is highly active in sommelier education and has been a member and contributor to the Board of the Norwegian Sommelier Association...
by dev855asiv2 | 22 Aug 2020 | ASI News
Taking advantage of advantageous local pandemic conditions, the Irish Sommelier Guild was able to hold a live competition on 16 August 2020 to assign the title of Best Sommelier in Ireland 2020. After an intense day of competition, Daniel Stojcic of Noble in Holywood,...
by dev855asiv2 | 22 Aug 2020 | ASI News
The Dominican Republic took care of internal business ahead of its national sommelier contest. Carlos Espino was named the new president of the Association of Dominican Sommeliers (ADS), serving a term from 2020-23. He replaces outgoing president Pablo Díaz.
by dev855asiv2 | 22 Aug 2020 | ASI News
The top 12 highest scoring candidates from the Best Sommelier of Australia stage 1 exam have been invited to pass through to the semi-final round. This included 7 candidates from New South Wales and 5 from Victoria. Due to COVID-related restrictions, Sommeliers...
