Our Milestones
Establishment of Association
First official meeting on 3rd May –
agreement on the name of the
association and logo.
3rd May 2009
5th October 2009
First Sommelier Competition
Hosted the first Malaysia Best
Sommelier Championship on 5th October
Observer Membership
Joined Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (A.S.I) on 17th November at the General Assembly in Osaka, Japan
17th November 2009
17th & 18th November 2009
First International Competition
Malaysia first International Sommelier Competition at the A.S.I Asia Oceania Best Sommelier in Tokyo, Japan 17th & 18th November
Best Sommelier of The World
Malaysia first representation at the
A.S.I Best Sommelier of The World in
Santiago, Chile from 10th to 16th April.
10th to 16th April 2010
2010
South East Asia Sommelier Alliance
First official Presidents meeting with association Presidents of Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam in Kuala Lumpur on 11th May.
1st SEA Best Sommelier Competition
Malaysia Crowned Champion
Jakarta, Indonesia
16th – 18th November 2011
16th – 18th November 2011
2nd SEA Best Sommelier Competition
Malaysia Crowned Champion
Jakarta, Indonesia
3rd SEA Best Sommelier Competition
Malaysia crowned Champion
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5th - 7th November 2012
15th June 2013
Official Members
Malaysia accepted as a full member
of A.S.I on 15th June at the
General Assembly in Bordeaux, France
4th SEA Best Sommelier Competition
Malaysia Crowned Champion
Singapore
25th – 26th November 2013
2015
1st Asia Best Sommelier In French Wine
Hosted the first Asia Best Sommelier
in French Wine competition after
over 15 years hiatus across Asia
Asia Best Sommelier In French Wine
Malaysia Crowned Champion
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
7th - 8th December 2015
15th – 26th November 2018
4th Asia Oceania Best Sommelier Competition
Malaysia finished 2nd Runner Up, highest
ranking in the Asia Oceania competition
Kyoto, Japan: 15th – 26th November
Asia Best Sommelier In French Wine
Malaysia Crowned Champion
Shanghai, China
11th - 12th December 2019
12th - 14th September 2022
A.S.I Bootcamp Asia & Oceania
Malaysia hosted the first A.S.I program
organized in South East Asia.
Best Sommelier of The World
The first South East Asia country to advance to the Semi-Finals. Ranked number 17 out of 68 Sommeliers from around the World
Paris, France
7th to 12th February 2023