Our Milestones

Establishment of Association

  • 3rd May 2009

First official meeting on 3rd May –
agreement on the name of the
association and logo.

3rd May 2009
5th October 2009

First Sommelier Competition

  • 5th October 2009

Hosted the first Malaysia Best
Sommelier Championship on 5th October

Observer Membership

  • 17th November 2009
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

  • 17th & 18th November 2009

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

  • 10th to 16th April 2010
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

  • 2010
First official Presidents meeting with association Presidents of Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam in Kuala Lumpur on 11th May.

1st SEA Best Sommelier Competition

  • 16th – 18th November 2011

Malaysia Crowned Champion

Jakarta, Indonesia

16th – 18th November 2011
16th – 18th November 2011

2nd SEA Best Sommelier Competition

  • 16th – 18th November 2011

Malaysia Crowned Champion

Jakarta, Indonesia

3rd SEA Best Sommelier Competition

  • 5th - 7th November 2012

Malaysia crowned Champion

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

5th - 7th November 2012
15th June 2013

Official Members

  • 15th June 2013

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

  • 25th – 26th November 2013

Malaysia Crowned Champion

Singapore

25th – 26th November 2013
2015

1st Asia Best Sommelier In French Wine

  • 2015

Hosted the first Asia Best Sommelier 

in French Wine competition after 

over 15 years hiatus across Asia

Asia Best Sommelier In French Wine

  • 7th - 8th December 2015

Malaysia Crowned Champion

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

7th - 8th December 2015
15th – 26th November 2018

4th Asia Oceania Best Sommelier Competition

  • 15th – 26th November 2018

Malaysia finished 2nd Runner Up, highest 

ranking in the Asia Oceania competition

Kyoto, Japan: 15th – 26th November

Asia Best Sommelier In French Wine

  • 11th - 12th December 2019

Malaysia Crowned Champion

Shanghai, China

11th - 12th December 2019
12th - 14th September 2022

A.S.I Bootcamp Asia & Oceania

  • 12th - 14th September 2022

Malaysia hosted the first A.S.I program 

organized in South East Asia.

Best Sommelier of The World

  • 7th to 12th February 2023

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