ASI, a non-profit making organisation, was founded in Reims (France) on the 3 - 4 June 1969, and has the following aims:
 | To bring together the national sommellerie associations (just one member association per country) and to promote their founding where they do not yet exist
| | To co-ordinate actions aimed at developing and advancing the profession by various means (training courses, etc.)
| | To enhance the sommelier's profession by educating the consumer
| | To defend the ethics of the profession |
ASI participates in all events related to wine, spirits and other drinks, and is able to take any action directly or indirectly aimed at its objectives defined above.
The ASI legal Headquarters are located in Paris (France) and is administered by the member country holding the presidency for a three-year period. The Council comprises of the President, a General Secretary, helped by an assistant Secretary, a Treasurer and an assistant Treasurer, as well as the Presidents of each national member association or their elected representatives.
ASI Bureau 2008 - 2010:
| Kazuyoshi Kogai (JP), President
| | Serge Dubs (FR), Vice-President European Continent
| | Danio Braga (BR), Vice-President Americain Continent
| | Shinya Tasaki (JP), Vice-President Asia-Oceania Continent
| | Jean-Charles Crouin (JP), General Secretary
| | Piero Tenca (CH), Deputy General Secretary
| | Philippe Faure-Brac (FR), Treasurer
| | Bruno Scavo (MC), Deputy Treasurer |
ASI Committees
The following committees operate within ASI with an advisory role.
a) Statutes Committee
Jean Pallanca (MC) | b) Marketing Committee
Jean-Charles Crouin (JP) | c) Training Committee
William Wouters (B) | d) Deontology Committee
Danio Braga (BR) | e) Competition & Quality Research Committee
Héctor Vergara Flores (RCH) | f) Technical Committee
Shinya Tasaki (JP) |
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