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2026
- ASI Diploma Exam, 9th March 2026.
- ASI General Assembly, 18 – 22 May 2026, Taipei, Taiwan
- ASI Contest Best Sommelier of the World, 11 – 17 October 2026. Lisbon, Portugal
- ASI Bootcamp Americas, 21-24 July 2026, Sao Paulo, Brazil
To come 2027 TBC
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🏆 WE HAVE A CHAMPION.
After an extraordinary week of competition in Lisbon, Nikolai Haram Svorte of Norway has been crowned ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2026.
Congratulations! 🥂
From the first challenge to the final service, Nikolai has earned a place in the history of the ASI Contest Best Sommelier of the World.
But today belongs not only to the champion.
A huge congratulations to Pascaline Lepeltier, France @pascalinelepeltier and Wataru Iwata, Japan @ohmochi0422, who completed an exceptional Grand Final and represented their countries and associations with distinction.
And congratulations to all 66 contenders who came to Lisbon and accepted the challenge.
Today, one name takes the title.
But the achievement belongs to an entire community.
Welcome to the history of sommellerie, Nikolai. 🏆🇳🇴 @nikolaisvorte @norskvinkelnerforening
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The Semi-finals day is here! 👀
Today, our semi-finalists are competing behind the closed doors, going through rigorous tests to identify who will take the stage tomorrow at the Coliseu in Lisbon.
Our guests and ASI sommeliers are enjoying a day full of meaningful masterclasses, talks, presentations, connecting and sharing during this unique occasion when the global world of sommellerie comes together.
A moment to catch our breath.
Tomorrow, the GRAND FINAL. 🏆
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🏆 The semi-finalists are decided.
From 66 contenders, the field has now been narrowed to 20 sommeliers who will continue their journey towards the title of ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2026.
Congratulations to every contender who took on the challenge in Lisbon.
Our semi-finalists in no particular order:
🇩🇰Jonathan Gouveia (Denmark)
🇮🇹Francesco Cosci (Italy), ASI Diploma Gold
🇵🇱Tomasz Żak (Poland), ASI Diploma Gold
🇳🇴Nikolai Haram Svorte (Norway)
🇭🇺Sebastian Giraldo (Hungary)
🇪🇪Mikk Parre (Estonia), ASI Diploma Gold
🇯🇵Wataru IWATA (Japan), ASI Diploma Gold
🇱🇹Martynas Pravilonis (Lithuania)
🇳🇱Lukas Wiegman (Netherlands), ASI Diploma Gold
🇨🇳Reeze Choi (China), ASI Diploma Gold
🇫🇮Dmitrii Frolov (Finland), ASI Diploma Gold
🇬🇧Maria Boumpa (United Kingdom), ASI Diploma Gold
🇺🇸Mark Guillaudeu (United States), ASI Diploma Gold
🇲🇾Yi Ying Yong (Malaysia), ASI Diploma Gold
🇫🇷Pascaline Lepeltier (France)
🇳🇿Andrea Martinisi (New Zealand), ASI Diploma Gold
🇮🇪Anke Carmen Hartmann (Ireland), ASI Diploma Silver
🇨🇦Joris Gutierrez Garcia (Canada), ASI Diploma Gold
🇨🇾Iwona Papathoma (Cyprus), ASI Diploma Silver
🇩🇪Florian Richter (Germany)
And to our semi-finalists: Your next challenge awaits.
🇵🇹 Tomorrow — Semi-Finals!
Who will earn a place in the Grand Final?
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