China

Founder & Chief Wine Consultant, HappyVino Wine Education

Brand Ambassador, Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter

Macau

Director of Wines since 2010 for the MGM MACAU.
Top honour at the Australian Wine Competition
Finalist at the Sopexa Sommelier Grand Prix
President of the Macau Sommeliers Association

Vice Chairman of AWSA 2015, 2016, 2017

Thomas Chung

Doctor de Enologia International del Centro de la Education San Gabtiel                                          

Wine Expert Advisor of  Shenzhen Entry-Exit Inspection & Quarantine Bureau Food Technology Division

Founding Chairman of H.K. Sommeliers Association

Founder of Wine & Spirits Museum Expect Advisor & Vice Chairman of International Business Committee

HK General Chamber of Wine and Spirits  Honorary Advisor of Wine Industry Association of Hong Kong  

Honorable Judge of Hong Kong Wine Judges Association Wine Business Advisor 

Wine Educator

Free Range & Free-Lance Writer

Judge of AWSA 2014, 2016, 2017

Hedi is currently the Head Sommelier of MGM Macau

She attained Advanced Sommelier of the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2016

Judge of AWSA 2017

Nick is currently the sommelier of the Eight, a three Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant at Grand Lisboa Hotel in Macau.

Nick attained various professional certifications including Certified Specialist in Wine (CSW), Certified Specialist in Spirit (CSS), and Certified Sake Sommelier of Sake Sommelier Association. In 2016, he became the Advanced Sommelier of the Court of Master Sommeliers.

Taiwan

Judge, 2014 Taiwan Best Young Sommelier Competition 

Judge. 2013 Wine Challenge of Wine and Gourmet Taipei

Judge. 2014 Wine Challenge of Wine and Gourmet Taipei

Korea

Asia-Pacific Director of Asia Wine Trophy and Berlin Wine Trophy

Director of Daejeon International Food & Wine Festival

Vice President (International Cooperation) of Korea International Sommelier Association

 

Vietnam

President of the Association of Sommeliers Guild of Saigon (SSG) and member of FIJEV (International Federation of Wine and Spirits Journalists and Writers)

Terence Wong is judge of 2017, 2018

He is an Advanced Sommelier of the Court of Master Sommeliers, currently working in Arbor Hong Kong.

Wine Judge of AWSA 2018

Clarence got his start in the wine industry at a boutique wine shop focusing on Burgundy and organic wines. He completed his MSC in Wine Business programming from ESC Dijon (Burgundy School of Business) in 2016 and has since returned to Asia, currently working at JamesSuckling.com and is responsible for content and events in Asia.

Cherish was Sommelier of Caprice at Fourseasons Hotel, and recently starts his new career at Shangri-la Hotel.

Cherish has attained Advanced Sommelier of The Court of Master Sommeliers.

Macau

Robuchon au Dome Lisbao Hotel, F & B Director
Wine List of The Year - Greater China 2013
Best Sommelier Award - China’s Wine List of the Year Award 2013
Hall of Fame - China’s Wine List of the Year Award 2014

Hong Kong 

Founding President of Taiwan Sommelier Association
Owner/Sommelier of Sowieso restaurant
Chancelier of Chaine des Rotisseurs
Course lecturer of Kai-Ping and many other culinary schools
Alumni of Wien International Fremdenverkehrs Institute
30 years experiences in sommelier service and culinary industry, 14 of which is in Austria.

Judge of AWSA 2015, 2017, 2018

Jacky is currently Sommelier of Forum Restaurant.

He has attained Advanced Sommelier of the Court of Master Sommeliers in 2017

Ringo is Sommelier at Duty Zero by CDF in Hong Kong

Vietnam

Southeast Asian Wine Pioneer Award (SEAWPA)
Judge at the international wine competition VINITALY in VERONA, ITALY
Judge at the Wine Style Asia Awards in Singapore
Judge at the Wine International Challenge in Ha Noi (Vietnam)

Taiwan

International Wine Challenge (London, UK) - Associate Judge (2012-2014)
Wine & Gourmet Taipei – Wine Challenge Judge (2013-2014)
Wine & Spirit Digest (Magazine) - Whisky blind tasting Judge