ASI Certificate 2 Examination 2025
- Rachel Nui
ASI Certificate 2 Examination 2025
New Zealand Sommeliers have hosted ASI Certificate 2 examination with three candidates and invigilated by Andrea Martinisi, Celia Hay and Zulfiya Ibragimova, livefrom Kazakhstan.
This examination includes writing a full organoleptic tasting note for one wine, blind tasting of three spirits/Liqueurs, a one hour written exam and then a practical assessment in front of three judges. For this part of the assessment the candidates had to aerate and serve a bottle of Rioja Crianza.
Many thanks to Zu for joining us online from Kazakhstan and Ene Ojaveski, from Estonia Sommeliers who coordinated the examination.
We will host ASI Diploma Examination on Monday 9 March 2026.

Joao Marreiros presents for Celia Hay and Andrea Martinisi.

Zulfiya Ibragimova online from Kazakhstan.

Jim Turner

Samira Kahk
