Sommeliers Association of Zimbabwe

06/07/2026

What a great wine steward course we hosted in Harare on Saturday! Thank you Best Sommelier of Zimbabwe, Takura Makadzange for coming through and making the day incredibly interesting for us all!!!

30/06/2026

Knowing the basics is always important!

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Think you know what makes a wine "good?" 👀

It’s not about price, labels, or even sweetness. It’s about structure. 🍷

Bottom line: Drink what you like, but if you want to geek out, now you know how to spot a technically great wine.

17/06/2026

Boost your career, become a Certified Wine Steward!
Limited seat available in Harare, register now.

The Sommeliers Association of Zimbabwe is supporting hospitality and wine professionals in Zimbabwe,

28/05/2026

Great event with very special people. Thank you to all for helping to raise funds to get Takura, Best Somm of Zimbabwe 2025 to world champs in Portugal in October this year.

20/05/2026

Join SAZ on Wednesday 27th May at Bishops Mistress. We will be hosting SA wine personality, Carrie Adams for a great wine tasting event featuring both SA and French wines. Book your space today.

19/04/2026

What a great wine tasting event last night! Thank you Andrew J Shelly, winelab.Africa and MAN Family Wines for a great evening!

15/04/2026

The German wine regulation is changing, it is time for Zimbabwean sommeliers to update their knowledge.

Germany’s updated wine law—which is mandatory from the 2026 vintage—introduces PDOs, PGIs, and stricter regional control, but understanding the new hierarchy won’t necessarily be easier…

13/04/2026

Prepare your international certification with Sommeliers Association of Zimbabwe, and become recognized internationally.
Contact us for ASI exam dates, and the relevant courses in Zimbabwe.
Become member on www.zimsomms.com

🎧 A Sommelier’s Insight: The rise of ASI’s Diploma and Certification Pathways with Jean Vincent Ridon 🍷

Since the launch of the ASI Diploma in 2012, the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale has steadily built one of the wine and hospitality world’s most inclusive and globally relevant systems of professional benchmarking. 👏 What began as a top-level qualification aimed at recognising excellence amongst the top sommeliers of the world has evolved into a broader educational ladder that now reaches far beyond the traditional centres of the profession. In doing so, it is welcoming a diverse population to sommellerie. 🤩

In this episode of A Sommelier's Insight podcast, host Mark DeWolf talks with ASI Exams & Education Committee member Jean Vincent Ridon about the evolution of ASI's Certification and Diploma programmes and their impact on a new generation of hospitality professionals, particularly in countries with emerging interests in sommellerie.🔥

Enjoy our conversation with Jean Vincent!

📺 Do not forget that you can now also watch the episodes on our YouTube channel!
▶️ YouTube: https://youtu.be/hUcKT-ZoWVE

🎧 Listen on podcast platforms:
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-rise-of-asi-s-diploma-and-certification-pathways--71211959
🔗 Links in bio to previous episodes! 😉

08/04/2026

Graduating the last intake of International Wine Stewards in Harare with our partner Sommeliers Academy
Thanks to the Bronte the garden Hotel Harare for the support!
Sommeliers from Zimbabwe are so talented.
Join SAZ on www.zimsomms.com to become a member and unlock opportunities.