Venezuela posts seminars on post Covid-19 recovery

Venezuela posts seminars on post Covid-19 recovery

The Venezuela sommelier association (Asociación Venezolana de Sommeliers) is producing a set of webinars focused on different sectors of the country’s food and alcoholic beverages industry. All aspects of these businesses are explored, including producers, importers,...
Innovative learning models from Czechia

Innovative learning models from Czechia

Necessity is famously the mother of invention. With standard options for testing currently unavailable, the Czech Sommelier Association (Asociace Sommelierů ČR) has released an innovative new model: E-Examinations. The electronic examinations and accompanying...
Cyprus provides advice for aspiring contestants

Cyprus provides advice for aspiring contestants

Sometimes the first step is the hardest. Reigning ASI Best Sommelier of the World Marc Almert, in partnership with the Cyprus Sommelier Association and the German Sommelier Union, organized a live panel on the topic of “How to Prepare and Win a Competition.” It...
Cyprus registration for candidates open now

Cyprus registration for candidates open now

To help our contestants and national organizations with their planning, registration has been opened up early for the next ASI Contest of the Best Sommelier Europe & Africa, to be held in Cyprus from 16 – 20 November 2020. The form can now be found below. Although...
Love Is… Being a Sommelier Today

Love Is… Being a Sommelier Today

There’s no better antidote for these unsettled times than a dose of positivity and good news.  This month we opened up on #ASIsomms and asked our readers to share with us what they love the most about the sommelier profession. From around the world, the resonance was...
Cyprus readies for BSEA and GA in November

Cyprus readies for BSEA and GA in November

Preparations are now well underway for the Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa contest, to be held from 16 – 20 November 2020 in Limassol, Cyprus. The contest is considered one of the most important on ASI’s calendar, and for good reason: of the 14 historical...