by Claire MONNIER | 4 Oct 2021 | ASI News
The OIV Award is a distinction set out in the OIV Rules of Procedure, granted each year by an international Jury composed of eminent personalities in the viti/vinicultural world who represent the OIV Member Countries. The Jury thus recognizes, with the OIV Award,...
by Claire MONNIER | 4 Oct 2021 | ASI News
Andy O’Gorman, a pillar of Irish sommellerie, appreciated by all at ASI, has just left us, victim of cancer… Mary O’Callaghan, ex-president of the Irish association, and Andy’s friend, just sent us these few lines: “It is with deep regret that I inform you...
by Claire MONNIER | 4 Oct 2021 | ASI News
Isa Bal needs few introductions as a sommelier. He has a more than 20-year career as a sommelier, notably winning the ASI Best Sommelier of Europe title in 2008 and holding the position of Head Sommelier for The Fat Duck Group for more than twelve years. In...
by Xeniya Volosnikova | 14 Sep 2021 | ASI News
After an incredibly disastrous 2020, the restaurant industry is making its comeback. The National Restaurant Association projects restaurant and food service industry sales will jump nearly 20% to $789 billion this year, from $659 billion in 2020. Now that...
by Claire MONNIER | 8 Sep 2021 | ASI News
The pandemic has reshaped the wine landscape forever. While the undulations of our vineyards remain largely intact, the change in how we interact in this world now has more peaks and valleys. For an industry, historically reliant on fostering community and building...
by Claire MONNIER | 7 Sep 2021 | ASI News, ASI Partners
Wine Paris & Vinexpo Paris 2022, an ambitious event highly anticipated by the wine and spirits industry. Partners, exhibitors and buyers continue to show a high level of involvement and support in the event, which many expect to be at the crux of post-pandemic...
