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Monday 18 June, Tbilisi After months of planning and preparation, Co-President Sarah Andrew presented Sommeliers Australia’s intention to host the ASI Best Sommelier of Asia Oceania 2021 competition. Our intention was unanimously … Continued

The Sommeliers Australia 2018 National Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Sunday 26 August, 2-4pm in Melbourne. The AGM will be followed by the Victorian Chapter’s annual Ball, where … Continued

Pier-Alexis Soulière is 2018 Best Sommelier of the Americas On 24 May in Montreal, Pier-Alexis Soulière from Canada was crowned the Best Sommelier of the Americas, after winning a dramatic … Continued

On 26 February this year, 12 Member Associations of A.S.I. played host to 75 candidates for the 2018 ‘International A.S.I. Sommelier Diploma’ Certification Exam. Assessed by the A.S.I. Exam Committee (under the guidance of Giuseppe Vaccarini), … Continued

Tim Perlstone of Merivale!   With second place awarded to Remi Craquelin (Iki-Jime) and third place to Patrick Burgun (Barangaroo House). The win is made all the more sweeter as Tim came second in last … Continued

Over 60 applications were received for the 2018 Ruinart Sommeliers Challenge, from talented sommeliers across the nation. After rigorous assessment, the Top 26 has been selected to compete in next Monday’s Challenge: … Continued

After receiving many requests from wine shows looking for more women to judge, the Australian Women In Wine Awards is preparing an Australian Women in Wine Judges Register. It will … Continued

The Sommeliers Australia National Executive Committee (NEC) would like to announce to all members the retirement of President David Lawler from the National and Victorian Committees. In an excerpt from … Continued

Since 2007, La Chaîne des Rôtisseurs has held an annual International Young Sommeliers Competition (Concours Des Jeunes Sommeliers) to offer young sommeliers (who is at least 21 and has not yet … Continued