by Claire MONNIER | 10 Nov 2021 | ASI News, ASI Partners
Vinexposium, the world’s leading wine and spirits events’ organiser, has launched a new digital portal catering to the global wine & spirits community. It now has more than 4,000 registered members and rising. Vinexposium Connect aims to provide exclusive content...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Nov 2021 | ASI News, ASI Partners
Paying tribute to three generations of cellar masters, coopers and tasters that have accompanied its ageing for over seven decades, Graham’s 1950 Single Harvest Tawny Port will be released as the rarest wine in The Cellar Master’s Trilogy collection. Bottled under...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Nov 2021 | ASI News
Mikaël Rodriguez is the new president of ASMA, Association des Sommeliers du Maroc, created in 2012 by Michèle Aström Chantôme. He was already the secretary general and therefore very involved in the current issues and projects of the association. After 8 years at La...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Nov 2021 | ASI News
ASI pleased to recognize all its new sommelier champions. The last month has seen a number of sommeliers crowned ‘Best of’ in their respective countries. Some, like Canada’s Pier-Alexis Soulière, are familiar faces on the world stage, while others represent new...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Nov 2021 | ASI News
At an awards ceremeny held on October 7th, the 2021 Golden Vines Diversity Scholarships were awarded to Angela Elizabeth Scott from the USA and Dr Erna Blancquaert from South Africa. Jancis Robinson MW, on behalf of the Judging Panel, commented: “The wine world is...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Nov 2021 | ASI News
In 2015, from November 4 to 7, Hong Kong hosted the ASI Contest of the Best Sommelier of Asia & Oceania. A superb competition won by Hiroshi Ishida and a memorable stay concocted by the Hong Kong Association chaired by Nelson Chow. Michèle Aström Chantôme asked...