The event took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from September 7 to 10, 2025. For four days, the Malaysian capital became the epicenter of Asian sommellerie, hosting the prestigious ASI Best Sommelier of Asia & Oceania competition. The gathering drew a diverse audience – presidents of ASI member associations, partners, sommeliers from across the region, and wine enthusiasts – all united in celebrating the excellence and future of a profession on the rise in this part of the world. As in every ASI competition, the first highlight came with the announcement of the semi-finalists. Seven... Read more
Although they completed the One of the Meilleurs Ouvriers de France competition with the traditional service test, which awards almost a third of the maximum score, the eight candidates have now been...
Mikael Grou (Le chat botté* - Hôtel Beau Rivage in Geneva), Xavier Thuizat (L'Ecrin* - Hôtel de Crillon in Paris) and Pierre Vila Palleja (Le petit sommelier in Paris) are the three finalists for...
If it were necessary to prove that sommellerie occupies a special place in Mauritius, the presence of the Minister of Tourism and three hundred spectators to attend the final is in itself...
Because 50 years are celebrated only once, SommelierS International had to be present for this great event in the sommellerie world. For its anniversary, Association de la Sommellerie...
A region whose reception was remarkable, starting with that of Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger and his family who have made available to ASI a historic decor, the House of the Counts of Champagne. To...
In an anonymous vote by the presidents of the member chapters of the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI), France was selected to host the next Best Sommelier of the World...