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…
In my glass today are wines that even just fifteen years ago I might have dismissed without trying or certainly sipped with a hint of hesitation and mistrust. I came up of age in a wine world defined by certainty. The benchmarks were clear and widely agreed upon. A South Australia Shiraz prized…
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…
In this article, ASI has a ‘Nat Chat’ with Pascaline Lepeltier MS (Meilleur Ouvrier de France en Sommellerie, Best French Sommelier 2018, 4th place ASI Contest Best Sommelier of the World 2023, co-owner, Chambers, New York City), Joseph DiGrigoli (Wine…
The passing of Armand Melkonian on April 1st marked the end of a chapter that few in the profession today have truly witnessed, yet all of us have inherited. In 1969, when Melkonian stood atop the podium at the ASI…
