Press release issued by: Ester Riispapp, Strategic consultant,PR Partner Late on Saturday, 19 September, Estonia’s Aleksei Pogrebnoi was named the best sommelier in the Baltics. At this year’s Vana Tallinn Baltic Sommelier Grand Prix, held for the twentieth time, Lithuania’s…
Article Contributed by François Marchal, Nous Sommeliers After earning the titles of Best Sommelier of Québec, Canada and the Americas over the past three years, Joris Gutierrez Garcia is now preparing to take on the greatest challenge of his career:…
Kenya has reached a milestone in its sommellerie journey, with Soraiya Ladak winning the country’s inaugural Best Sommelier Contest and earning the opportunity to become its first representative at the ASI Best Sommelier of the World contest. Organised by the…
by Joseph Mounayer Joseph Mounayer is a leading figure in Lebanese sommellerie and a driving force behind the Sommeliers Academy Lebanon. Through education and mentorship, he is helping develop a new generation of internationally certified Lebanese wine professionals. I believe…
Emma Denney, Director of Wine at Claridge’s, was crowned UK Sommelier of the Year 2026. Denney emerged victorious after one of the country’s most demanding competitions. Following two days of theory examinations, blind tastings and practical service assessments, Denney eventually…
Last month more than 200 sommeliers, producers, educators and wine professionals gathered in San Miguel de Allende as the Asociación de Sommeliers Mexicanos (ASM) celebrated International Sommelier Day 2026 with a full programme dedicated to learning, competition and the recognition…
Cyprus continues to shine a light on its indigenous wine heritage through International Xynisteri Day, celebrated annually on May 15 and organized by Cyprus Sommelier Association (CΥ SΟMMS). As grape variety celebrations continue to gain momentum globally, International Xynisteri Day…
There is a moment in every emerging sommelier culture when imitation gives way to identity. For Taiwan, that moment is not approaching. It is already underway. Speaking with Howard Hao-Chun Hsia, President of the Taiwan Sommelier Association, one quickly understands…
At the initiative of Shalva Khetsuriani, President of the Georgian Sommelier Association, and with the support of the National Wine Agency of Georgia, International Qvevri Day was established as an annual celebration, held on the last Sunday of April. In…
India has long been described as a sleeping giant in the world of wine. That framing feels increasingly outdated. What is unfolding today is not a market waiting to be awakened, but one that is already on an upward trajectory,…
