Association de la Sommellerie Internationale
The Association de la Sommellerie Internationale is a nonprofit organization founded in Reims in 1969 to develop and promote the sommelier profession around the world. Every three years, it holds a competition in an international city and names a person as the best sommelier in the world.
Meilleur Sommelier du Monde (World's Best Sommelier)
The World's Best Sommelier Competition has been in existence since 1969.[1]
- 2022 - France (city tbc)
- 2019 - Antwerp - Marc Almert (Germany)
- 2016 - Mendoza - Jon Arvid Rosengren (Sweden)
- 2013 - Tokyo - Paolo Basso (Italy)
- 2010 - Santiago - Gerard Basset (United Kingdom)
- 2007 - Rhodes - Andreas Larsson (Sweden)
- 2004 - Athens - Enrico Bernardo (Italy)
- 2000 - Montréal - Olivier Poussier (France)
- 1998 - Vienna - Markus del Monego (Germany)
- 1995 - Tokyo - Shinya Tasaki (Japan)
- 1992 - Rio de Janeiro - Philippe Faure-Brac (France)
- 1989 - Paris - Serge Dubs (France)
- 1986 - Venice - Jean-Claude Jambon (France)
- 1983 - Bruxelles - Jean-Luc Pouteau (France)
- 1978 - Lisbon - Giuseppe Vaccarini (Italy)
- 1971 - Milan - Piero Sattanino (Italy)
- 1969 - Bruxelles - Armand Melkonian (France)
| Country | Winner |
|---|---|
| France | 6 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| United Kingdrom | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
See also
- Court of Master Sommeliers
- Master of Wine
- Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin
- Wine & Spirit Education Trust
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