Announcing the 2019 Education Scholarship Partners

The Sommeliers Australia National Executive Committee is thrilled to announce that 10 Scholarship Partners have stepped forward to support the 2019 Education Scholarship programme. Major Partner Wine Australia is committed to working … Continued

Get a taste for “Australia’s Emerging Varieties” from this write up by Haz Davies:   One very rainy, grey, windy Melbourne morning, the Australian avant-garde of winemaking descended from all … Continued

The Sommeliers Australia 2019 National Annual General Meeting has been scheduled for Sunday 18 August, 1.30-3.30 in Melbourne. The AGM will be followed by ‘Italian Summer’ the Victorian Chapter’s annual … Continued

Get a taste for “Greece… The Wines, not the Musical” from this write up by Sommeliers Australia member Haz Davies:   One of the perks of being a wine rep … Continued

Australian & New Zealand Grapegrower & Winemaker journalist Eleanor Danenberg recently got in touch with Sommeliers Australia members from across the country, seeking insights on what’s hot in restaurants right … Continued

On Monday 4 March this year, 16 member associations of ASI hosted candidates for the 2019 ‘International ASI Sommelier Diploma’ certification exam. Among the 68 candidates who sat for the exam, only … Continued

Champagne Ruinart, together with Sommeliers Australia, is excited to announce the winner of the 2019 Australian Ruinart Sommelier Challenge, Manuel Conti of BLACK Bar & Grill. The Sommelier Challenge reflects … Continued

Friday 15 March saw the completion of the ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2019 competition, hosted in Antwerp, Belgium, after a week of serious competition. A record 66 talented … Continued

Antwerp, March 15 2019 At the end of a final round where the three top competitors had to show their knowledge of wine and talent for service and hospitality in … Continued