The Association de la Sommellerie Internationale is a

nonprofit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

founded in Reims in 1969 to develop and promote the

sommelier A sommelier ( or or ; ), or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing. The role of the wine steward in fin ...

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.ASI World’s Best Somm: All the Winners so far
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France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

(city tbc) *2019 - Antwerp - Marc Almert (Germany) *2016 - Mendoza - Jon Arvid Rosengren (Sweden) *2013 -

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- Paolo Basso (Switzerland) *2010 -

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- Gerard Basset (United Kingdom) *2007 -

Rhodes Rhodes (; el, Ρόδος , translit=Ródos ) is the largest and the historical capital of the Dodecanese islands of Greece. Administratively, the island forms a separate municipality within the Rhodes regional unit, which is part of the S ...

- Andreas Larsson (Sweden) *2004 -

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

- Enrico Bernardo (Italy) *2000 -

Montréal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple-p ...

- Olivier Poussier (France) *1998 -

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- Markus del Monego (Germany) *1995 -

- Shinya Tasaki (Japan) *1992 -

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the state of the same name, Brazil's third-most populous state, and the second-most populous city in Brazil, after São Paulo. Listed by the GaWC as a ...

- Philippe Faure-Brac (France) *1989 -

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- Serge Dubs (France) *1986 -

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- Jean-Claude Jambon (France) *1983 -

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- Jean-Luc Pouteau (France) *1978 - Lisbon -

Giuseppe Vaccarini Giuseppe Vaccarini (born 13 September 1952 in Miradolo Terme, province of Pavia, Lombardy, Italy), is an Italian sommelier, winner of the Best Sommelier of the World A.S.I. 1978 competition and President for two mandates, from 1996 to 2004, o ...

(Italy) *1971 -

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- Piero Sattanino (Italy) *1969 -

- Armand Melkonian (France)

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* Wine tasting Wine industry organizations Professional titles and certifications Organizations established in 1969 1977 establishments in France Non-profit organizations based in France {{wine-stub

Meilleur Sommelier du Monde (World's Best Sommelier)

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