Definition: international sommelier

Group together national associations (one per country) and promote their creation where they do not yet exist.

Coordinate actions aimed at developing and advancing the profession through various means (training courses, etc.).

Promote the profession of sommelier while educating consumers.

Defend the ethics of the profession.

The ASI is the instigator of the World's Best Sommelier Competition, electing a technical committee for each competition, which takes place every three years in a member country. See World's Best Sommelier.