by dev855asiv2 | 28 Dec 2018 | ASI News
From mathematics to wine Julia Scavo, best sommelier of Romania in 2018, speaks about how she started in wine, how she showed up on the international wine scene in 2008, and how far she is ready to go in wine science – along with some unique facts about her...
by dev855asiv2 | 28 Dec 2018 | ASI News, National competitions
The 15th edition of Romania’s National Sommelier Contest, held in Bucharest in late September, brought together an international jury from several countries to evaluate the skills of a dozen candidates. Ms Julia Scavo achieved the best score in the finals and received...
by dev855asiv2 | 28 Dec 2018 | ASI News
On the first Sunday of November, 21 candidates from Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Belarus took part in the first International Women’s Sommelier Cup of Ukraine, in Kiev. An international jury, entirely composed of women, awarded first place to the...
by dev855asiv2 | 6 Nov 2018 | ASI News
Master Sommelier Nicolas Clerc has over 17 years of experience in the restaurant and wine trade, having started his career in 2000 in his native France, at the Michelin-starred Restaurant La Barbacane, in Carcassonne. After moving to England, Clerc was named UK...
by dev855asiv2 | 6 Nov 2018 | ASI News
On Sunday 26 August, Sommeliers Australia voted in the 2018/2019 National Executive Committee (Board). A solid new leadership team has been put in place for the association, with Sarah Andrews and Chris Crawford accepting Co-Presidents roles until the 2021 AGM. Franck...
by dev855asiv2 | 6 Nov 2018 | ASI News, National competitions
On September 11-12, nine candidates took part in the second edition of the Best Sommelier or Morocco competition, with Abdelghafour Sadek, sommelier at La Mamounia restaurant in Marrakesh, emerging as the winner in the final round. The other two finalists were Kamil...