Professional Memberships courtesy of RIEDEL
Every year Sommeliers Australia’s membership rolls annually on 30 June, and this year we are excited to announce that the first 30 NEW or RETURNING members to purchase a Professional … Continued
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Important information regarding Sommeliers Australia Memberships
Over the last two years there has been a marked evolution in the economic landscape, which has prompted Sommeliers Australia to review the outcomes that the association seeks for its … Continued
ASI BOOTCAMP – Applications for nomination now open!
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 11-14 September 2022 In conjunction with ASI (Association de la Sommellerie), Sommeliers Australia is pleased to announce the second edition of ASI Bootcamp, to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from … Continued
Announcing the 2022 Sommeliers Australia Education Scholarship
Applications open from 13 June to 15 July 2022 The Sommeliers Australia National Executive Committee (NEC) is delighted to announce the running of the 2022 Sommeliers Australia Education Scholarship from 28 to … Continued
Article: Accessing All Areas
While the wine and hospitality industries are starting to address the needs and working opportunities of the disabled, there’s still a way to go. Written by Lisa Cardelli (Sommeliers Australia … Continued
Article: Cheers to freedom: The drinks that embody one man’s fighting spirit
Winemaker Farhad Bandesh has realised his dream the hard way. “This is a fight for all the refugees who are still held by cruel policy.” Written by Max Allen, published … Continued
Positive Business: Addressing flexibility in the workplace – Jo Marsh & Billy Button Wines
Winemaker, Jo Marsh runs a successful, multi-faceted and growing business in Ovens in NE Victoria. She chooses to make adjustments to employment roles in order to best access the skills … Continued
ASI welcomes 62 new ASI Sommeliers in 2022
On Monday 14 March 2022, 17 ASI member nations hosted the ‘International ASI Sommelier Diploma’ certification exam, and it is with great pleasure that ASI announces 62 new ASI Diploma … Continued
Positive Business: Part 2 – Vue de monde & Mirko Pastorelli
For Part 1 of this Positive Business piece Sommeliers Australia’s D&I Working Group spoke to Vue de monde’s Carlos Santos Simoes MS about how the business came to employ Italian … Continued
Positive Business: Part 1 – Vue de monde & Mirko Pastorelli
“Mirko Pastorelli was born with spastic paraplegia. Since the age of 14 he has been in a wheelchair. But this hasnʼt deterred the 27-year-old from pursuing his chosen profession working … Continued
