ASI Best Sommelier of the Americas 2025
We are proud to present the ASI Best Sommelier of the Americas 2025: Joris Gutierrez Garcia representing Canada. Congratulations Joris for this incredible achievement! And congratulations to all the finalists for their incredible performance: Mark Guillaudeu from the USA earned second place, and Nicolas Reines from Colombia finished third. View the 2025 Finals on YouTube.
14 candidates competed in Santa Rosa, California for the Best Sommelier of the Americas Competition (Feb. 17-20, 2025) representing Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, USA, and Venezuela.
What is BUSA?
Mission:
As an IRS-approved 501C6, The Best USA Sommelier Association (BUSA) exists to support and promote the role of the sommelier in the United States. It will conduct and maintain the competition in order to choose the best sommelier in the USA. In doing so, it will be the de facto American chapter of the Association de la Sommelliere Internationale (ASI).
Vision:
To execute world-class sommelier competitions, supporting United States based sommeliers with unparalleled preparation, enabling our sommeliers to compete with the world’s best at the highest level.
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