by Claire MONNIER | 11 Mar 2021 | ASI Partners, Uncategorized
The modern sommelier is responsible for more than their own personal skill and mastery at the tableside arts. Today, perhaps more than ever before, being a wine professional also involves being a good educator and communicator. This means remaining perpetually curious...
by Claire MONNIER | 11 Mar 2021 | ASI Partners
Waiter’s friend. Sommelier knife. Wine key. Corkscrew. Whatever you call it, there is only one tool that the modern sommelier is never without. Yet the simple corkscrew has gone through a number of iterations to get to where it is today. Although mentions of a “steel...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Feb 2021 | ASI Partners
Our magazine has a clear mission: promoting sommellerie throughout the world. While we are fortunate to receive many of our tips and suggestions for coverage from the international sommelier associations, some of the best reading and reporting comes when individual...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Feb 2021 | ASI Partners
On January 28, Wines of Portugal held a special online seminar entitled “Hidden Gems of Portugal.” Led by the Master of Wine Dirceu Vianna Junior, the event highlighted some of the remarkable varieties that help to make Portugal one of the most diverse and...
by Claire MONNIER | 10 Feb 2021 | ASI Partners
Vinexposium, the merger of Vinexpo and Comexposium’s wine divisions and the world’s leading organizer of wine and spirits industry events, is dedicated to bringing you year-round, high-class services and content. Join our new digital platform Vinexposium connect to...
by Claire MONNIER | 9 Feb 2021 | ASI Partners
The Primum Familiae Vini, composed of twelve historic European wine producers, including Famille Perrin, have nominated five companies from a diverse range of countries for the €100,000 ‘Family is Sustainability’ Prize. Matthieu Perrin, PFV president, said: ‘We in...
