News from SASA

Sanelisiwe Damawe & Petronella Bekwa, tasting ambassadors from Oldenburg Vineyards, are SASA's newest Junior Sommeliers! Both hold WSET...

We are delighted to welcome our new Junior Sommeliers! Caroline Ngwenya Currently: Wine Steward at Culture Wine Bar Wine Certifications:...

The South African Sommeliers Association held its annual general meeting on the 20th of April. After five years of stellar service, Esmé...

SASA has raised over R350K in the first quarter of 2022, thanks to the title sponsorship from the Stellenbosch Wine Routes and a...

On the 31st of March, the South African Sommelier Association (SASA) hosted its first round of the new Introductory Sommelier...

Owner, chef and Auctioneer for the evening, Matt Manning, was on fire as the bids came flying through at Culture Wine Bar's 'The Wine...

The Wine Library at Culture Wine Bar will host the upcoming gala and auction dinner on 24 March 2022. Culture Wine Bar is the official...

Cultivating a Culture of Service Excellence for South African Sommeliers Since the renaissance of the South African wine industry at the...

Monday, 17th January 2022- The South African Sommeliers Association (SASA) board has promoted Erica Taylor of Uncorkified to Head of...

A note from our chairperson, Spencer Fondaumiere: “I am very pleased with the progress the organization has been able to make in this...

SA’s first wine route headlines international sommeliers derby The 2021 Stellenbosch Wine Routes Ubuntu Sommelier Trophy, an epic clash...

Paris, France. November 4th, 2021 – The Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI, asi.info) - The Association de la Sommellerie...

Stellenbosch (16th September 2021) - The South African Sommeliers Association is proud to announce Wikus Human as the new Best Sommelier...

The Quarter-Finals came down to fractions of a point, with the following candidates scoring over 90%, so we have decided to move forward...

Do you have what it takes to be the Best Sommelier and for a chance to represent South Africa at the Best Sommelier in the World...

After an embattled year and a half for the South African Wine Industry, who will take top prize and go on to represent South Africa in...

Ready to be a certified Sommelier? We have exams coming up October 11th-12th in Cape Town and Johannesburg SASA Junior Sommelier Level 1...

On the 15th of June, at The Wine Library in Cape Town, SASA hosted the first Junior Sommelier exam of 2021. The candidates first sat the...

Two little pins, so many possibilities! The next exams for Level 1 and 2 will be 11-12 October in Cape Town and Johannesburg All...