CONCEPCIÓN, CHILE, FEBRUARY 16TH-19TH 2022

10:00 to 17:00.

Welcome to Chile!
Check-in at the reception of Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center, Santiago de Chile

15:00 to 18:00.

You are all invited to drop by “Wine fair with national and international sponsors”.
Venue: San Cristobal AB room at Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center.
Dress code: casual

18.00 to 18.45.

press conference – Exclusively for ASI Board, local authorities and Journalists
Venue: San Cristobal C room at Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center

18:30 to 19.30.

Welcome to Chile Seminar
Attendance to the seminar is mandatory for all candidates.
Venue: San Cristobal C room at Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
Dress code: casual

19:30 to 22:30.

Welcome dinner for all ASI official delegations, journalists, sponsors and local authorities, sponsored by Miguel Torres Winery.
Venue: Quixote room at Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
Dress code: smart casual

Sommelier attire is mandatory the whole day (during the tests until the end of the dinner). Please remember to bring pen, corkscrew and other tools for service tasks.
You are not allowed to have your electronics device (smart phones, smart watches, tablets, etc.) or any other belongings with you during the competition.
There is no secure storage facility in case you erroneously bring any electronic devices or personal belongings and the Technical Committee will not be responsible for any loss.

8:00

All candidates in front of San Cristobal A & C rooms.
Dress code: Sommelier Attire

8:05 to 8:25.

Official group photo for all candidates & individual portrait photo

8:30

Registration of candidates by the Technical Committee
Venue: San Cristobal A & C rooms

9:30 to 17:30.

Quarterfinal

ASI Board, Presidents and Journalists

9:00 to 9:10.

Photos allowed in San Cristobal A & C rooms before the competition starts
(TBC, subject to change)

10:00

Departure to Perez Cruz Winery for visit and tasting
Dress code: casual, comfortable shoes and hat (sandals not allowed)

12:45

Transfer to Aligot restaurant and lunch hosted by Villard Family Wines

16:00

Return to Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center

All ASI official delegations (ASI Board, Technical Committee/TC, Presidents, Candidates) and Journalists

18:00 to 19:00

Meet at the garden of Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention
Center with a nice and cold beer
Dress code: smart casual / Sommelier Attire for all candidates

19:00

Transfer to Hotel Pullman Vitacura

19:30 to 22:30

Dinner hosted by Viu Manent winery & announcement of the semifinalists
Venue: Hotel Pullman Vitacura
Dress code: smart casual / Sommelier Attire for all candidates

22:00 to 0:30

Bar des Sommeliers: « Carmenere » night
Venue: Quixote Bar at Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
Dress code: casual

8:30

Semifinalists in front of San Cristobal A & C rooms
Dress code: Sommelier Attire

9:30 to 17:30.

Semi Final
Follow the instructions of the TC

ASI Board, Presidents, Candidates (other than semifinalists) and Journalists

10:00.

Departure to De Martino Winery for visit and tastin
Dress code: casual
Be prepared for a wineland day! Sunscreen/Sunblock, hat and walking shoes (no sandals allowed)

12:30

Transfer to Las Araucarias Winery

13:00 to 16:00

Lunch at Las Araucarias Winery

16:30

Transfer to Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center

All ASI official delegations (ASI Board, Technical Committee/TC, Presidents, Candidates) and Journalists

18:30 to 19:00

MOVI seminar: Wines at human scale production
Venue: San Cristobal C Room at Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
Dress code: smart casual

19:30

Dinner at Bohio Restaurant at Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
Dress code: smart casual

22:00 to 0:30

Bar des Sommeliers: Discover Chile’s diversity of red wines.
Venue: Quixote Bar at Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
Dress code: casual

11:00 to 15:00

SommDate / open wine fair
Attendance to the open wine fair in the morning is mandatory for all candidates.
Venue: San Cristobal A & B & C rooms
Dress code: smart casual

13:00 to 15:00.

Light lunch (buffet style) hosted by Wines of Chile with Coastal Range and Sparkling wines
Venue: Bohio Restaurant at Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center

All the detailed instructions to candidates will be given by the TC on Friday evening during the dinner.

15:00 to 18:30.

Grand final of the ASI contest of the Best Sommelier of Americas 2022
Venue: Sheraton Santiago Hotel & Convention Center
Dress code: Suit with a black necktie / Sommelier attire for ALL candidates

19:00 to 22:30.

Gala dinner
Venue: Espacio Riesco
Dress code: Suit with black necktie / Sommelier attire for ALL candidates
… and ready to dance

Farewell or, optionally, you may extend your stay in Chile.