{"id":17662,"date":"2024-12-20T17:45:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T12:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/?p=17662"},"modified":"2024-12-20T18:35:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:05:34","slug":"item_2_962","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_2_962\/","title":{"rendered":"SAI organises Best Sommelier of India 2025 Competition for World Stage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17662\" class=\"elementor elementor-17662\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4720b6a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4720b6a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53f09f7\" data-id=\"53f09f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70aab53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70aab53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 20-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tPosted: Friday, 20 Dec 2024 17:55\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad9e937\" data-id=\"ad9e937\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cccb2a7\" data-id=\"cccb2a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9669605 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9669605\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b62f3ec\" data-id=\"b62f3ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e78f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e78f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-sm-12\">\n<h1 class=\"articlepagetitle_heading\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">SAI<\/span> organises Best Sommelier of India 2025 Competition for World Stage<\/h1>\n<div class=\"articlepageintroline\">Dec 20: The Sommeliers Association of India (SAI) has announced its first event in India-the 2025 SAI Best Sommelier of India Competition. This first-of-its-kind competition, internationally recognised and affiliated with the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI), will be held in Mumbai from 21-23 January 2025. This will be a significant step to promote the profession of sommeliers, one of the legs so important to improve the quality to international levels and profession and provide a platform to compete with the best in the world, writes Subhash Arora<\/div>\n<div class=\"articledata\">\n<p>The top three winners will be sent for the next leg to Singapore to participate in the prestigious ASI Education Bootcamp. In addition, the winner will represent India for the very first time at the 2025 ASI Best Sommelier of Asia &amp; Pacific Competition, taking place in Malaysia, and will go on to compete at the 2026 ASI Best Sommelier of the World Contest in Portugal. All expenses to Singapore , says the communique from SAI.<\/p>\n<p>Judged by an elite panel comprising members of the ASI Contest Committee, Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, and top sommeliers from across the globe, this competition will attract viewers from over 65 ASI member countries. The event promises to set a new benchmark for excellence in wine expertise, education, and service.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amrita Singh<\/strong>, Co-Founder and President, Sommeliers Association of India (SAI),&nbsp; says, &#8220;The 2025 SAI Best Sommelier of India Competition is a transformative moment for India\u2019s wine and beverage community. It is an opportunity for Indian sommeliers to learn, grow, connect and compete with the best in the world. We are proud to create this historic platform and welcome international experts and viewers to witness the talent India has to offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mattia Antonio Cianca<\/strong>, the Italian Co-Founder &amp; Vice President of Sommeliers Association of India who was in Delhi last week at a wine fest at the Hotel Lalit said , &#8220;This competition represents a vital bridge between India and the global sommelier community. By aligning with ASI standards and bringing together the best talent, we are enabling Indian sommeliers to shine on the international stage. The journey from Mumbai to Malaysia and Portugal is an exciting testament to the incredible potential within this region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Entry is open to professional sommeliers who meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7Must be a current member of the Sommeliers Association of India (SAI) with \u2018Sommelier\u2019 status.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7Actively employed in a customer-facing wine service role in on-premise or off-premise settings for at least one year.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7Be at least 21 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7Hold relevant professional qualifications such as WSET Level 2 or CMS Introductory or demonstrate equivalent industry experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7Commit to representing India at the 2025 ASI Best Sommelier of Asia &amp; Pacific Contest in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>Registration for the competition is now open. Interested candidates must complete the online registration form by 8:00 PM (IST) on 22nd December 2024. Participation is free for all current SAI Sommelier members. Visit the official <a href=\"https:\/\/sommeliersassociationofindia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">website<\/span><\/a> to access the registration form and further details.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/item_3_955\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #990000;\">SAI: Newly formed Sommeliers Association of India thinks Global<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>delWine wishes all the participating Sommeliers luck and hopes India will find a name in the international arena in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Subhash Arora<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Posted: Friday, 20 Dec 2024 17:55 SAI organises Best Sommelier of India 2025 Competition for World Stage Dec<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[80],"tags":[480,837,614,655,698],"class_list":["post-17662","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-top-headline","tag-480","tag-best-sommelier","tag-competition","tag-india","tag-sai"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":"","thumbnail":"","medium":"","medium_large":"","large":"","1536x1536":"","2048x2048":"","slider-bg":"","card-grid":"","card-list":"","morenews-featured":"","morenews-large":"","morenews-medium":""},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/author\/admin\/"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/category\/top-headline\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Top Headline<\/a>","tag_info":"Top Headline","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17662"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17687,"href":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17662\/revisions\/17687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.indianwineacademy.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}