by dev855asiv2 | 15 May 2020 | ASI News
Cyprus, which has been hosting live webinars on the wines, grape varieties and wine regions of Cyprus. The sessions have been led by a rotating series of hosts, including Georgios Kassianos (president), Marcos Zambartas (winemaker), Sotiris Neophytidis (sommelier) and...
by dev855asiv2 | 15 May 2020 | ASI News
International Sommelier Day originally started in Mexico back in 2013, but has since spread to sommelier communities around the world. The celebration will once again be held on June 3 this year. To mark the occasion, a series of 3 Zoom meetings will be held across...
by dev855asiv2 | 15 May 2020 | ASI News
ASI’s partner program has proven a fantastic platform for bringing working sommeliers and prestigious producers together to share stories. With sommeliers around the world obliged to stay home, these chances to meet face to face are limited this year. The modern world...
by dev855asiv2 | 25 Apr 2020 | ASI News
Samuil Angelov, Deputy Treasurer and former president of Finland’s Suomen Sommelierit Ry, laid out the stakes with remarkable clarity: “The main thing for me is holding onto my staff and continuing being able to give them jobs. The sommelier profession in...
by dev855asiv2 | 25 Apr 2020 | ASI News
Switzerland has elected its candidate for the ASI Best Sommelier of Europe & Africa 2020. Reza Nahaboo, who works as a sommelier instructor at Glion Institute of Higher Education, will be representing Switzerland in Cyprus in November.
by dev855asiv2 | 25 Apr 2020 | ASI News
The Lithuanian Sommelier Association has chosen its candidate for the ASI Best Sommelier of Europe and Africa contest: Martynas Pravilonis, who finished 4th in Antwerp last year. Pravilonis is a two-time winner of the Best Sommelier of the Baltics competition as well...