The #1 Sommelier Association in Belgium
How does the Membership work?
As every Asbl, we also have our yearly membership fee that would give you access at our events with a discounted price.
With this fee, we would be able to run the association, i.e. pay the website, and plan for activities.
The Membership has 1-year validity, ending on 31st December.
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If you would like to read and access the blog page, you need to register to the website (a pop-up will ask you to register). This is for free and does not represent the registration to the Association itself.
Professional Sommelier Wine Expert
Training
Visiting Professor - Bruxelles 2021
Become a sommelier or a Wine Expert with our training.
Becoming a professional, a Sommelier, or a wine Expert is a journey that requires not only passion and commitment but also good Teachers. Every teacher is not only a Professional sommelier, but s/he also has recognized knowledge of the specific subject s/he teaches, s/he can be an international Judge or even a Wine-Guide writer. The Professional Training follows an approach developed for an international audience, a mixture of WSET and AIS methodology. Teachers are local or come to Belgium to give lessons, in English or Italian. The course program varies according to the final qualification (Wine Expert or Professional Sommelier) but at the end you will sit the final written and oral exam.
Masterclasses
The Sommelier Association organizes events for every level. Share wine knowledge and news with the community it is a pleasure and our target!
Here are some examples of Masterclasses, where everyone comes to listen to our speakers and acquire knowledge on specific topics. Not only for professionals, not real classes, but more informal 'lectures'usually with pairing exercises. These format gives the opportunity to discover exclusive products, tiny producers and unique production techniques of wine as well as of gastronomy form small regions.
Masterclass on Volcanic Wines: Etna on stage (2021)
From beginner to experienced levels, the masterclasses are events for everyone to go deep into a specific topic. Here the volcanic wines from Sicily in the spotlight!
Masterclass Les Diables Rouges d'Italie (2021)
Discovering the Italian Big Reds and their winemaking, their peculiarities and their finest food pairing.
Masterclass on wines from Latium region (2021)
Some volcanoes are active, some others not, but the soil still gives a special touch to the products from the territory. From the land around Rome, ancient land and ancient indigenous vine to discover.
Wine Labs
These kind of events are 'exercise' sessions where people meet and taste together wine, sharing sensations, impressions, doubts, knwoledge...supported by a Sommelier. Here you are in the lead. Used to prepare the exam, it can be also used to learn the basic by listening to the discussions. Not a class, but people and future sommeliers exercising together an an informal context.
The AIS club for you in Belgium and Luxembourg