Paolo Basso
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Oct 1, 2026
Mark DeWolfHOST
Had you not won, do you think you would have done it again? Because I think I...
Mark DeWolfHOST
You know, is it something, you know, I was talking to Paolo Basso last week about, you know, and he had been doing it for quite a while.
Mark DeWolfHOST
And it was something he almost had to win just to, you know, say, you know, I don't think he would have left it without.
Mark DeWolfHOST
Are you the same? In the case that you had come third, would you have done it again?
Raimonds TomsonsGUEST
So it was definitely one of the most important and special moments in my professional career, if not the most special.
Mark DeWolfHOST
Yeah, and when, you know, wake up the next morning, were you, I mean... did you realize what it meant like, like to like that? Or did you, do you feel like I was talking to Paolo Basso and he, I don't think he said he was quite ready for the after winning, you know, he thought, oh, I might go back to my normal life.
Mark DeWolfHOST
And this is all, all the same.
Mark DeWolfHOST
Were you, did you have an understanding of what, how your life would change after that or what opportunities would be presented to you once this happened?
Mark DeWolfHOST
And as the Sommelier community kind of looks forward and ahead to the ASI Contest Best Sommelier World in Portugal this October, we're speaking with former champions about their journeys that took them to the top, those defining moments of competition and how earning this title kind of shaped their lives and careers.
Mark DeWolfHOST
Today's guest is Paolo Basso.
Mark DeWolfHOST
who was crowned ASA Best Sommelier of the World in Tokyo in 2013.
Mark DeWolfHOST
His victory was really a culmination of an extraordinary competitive journey that also included titles like Best Sommelier of Switzerland, Best Sommelier of Europe, as well as he had previously competed at the World Championship.