Vice Chair Hiroshi Ishida catches up with fellow wine experts ahead of a full day of judging
Julien Boulard MW greets Vice Chair Michael Hill-Smith MW on the first day of judging week
Opening speeches are made each day by the Vice Chairs ahead of judging
A flight of wines being prepared behind the scenes
Vice Chair Poh Tiong Ch’ng and his panel of judges enjoying the judging process
Global Director of Hotels and On Premise for Treasury Wine Estates in Shanghai, David Shoemaker was a judge at DAWA 2019
Vice Chair Michael Hill-Smith MW and his team of judges blind taste a flight of wines in search for Gold
DAWA 2019 judge Wallace Lo is the Group Sommelier and Restaurant Manager at HAKU in Hong Kong
Vice Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW
Beverage Director for The Grove and Baduzzi restaurants, Andrea Martinisi was a judge at this year's DAWA 2019
Jeannie Cho Lee MW greets DAWA 2019 judges
Vice Chair Li Demei focuses as he tastes through a flight of wines during judging week
Vice Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW greets new DAWA 2019 judge Jacky Luk, Head Sommelier at Forum Restaurant in Hong Kong
Vice Chair Andrew Jefford sits with his panel to sample and discuss wines
DAWA 2019 judges blind tasted more than 3,000 wines from 34 countries
New Vice Chair Hiroshi Ishida sits with his panel to discuss a flight of wines
Vice Chair Jeannie Cho Lee MW
Michael Hill-Smith MW and his panel after a day of judging more than 80 wines
Judges Gurjit Singh Barry and Magandeep Singh at the 2019 Judges' Party
DAWA 2019 judges gather and relax after a full day of judging
After each day of judging, the judges are invited to try all the wines that were awarded a gold medal that day
The 2019 Vice Chairs celebrate the last day of judging week
The incredible team behind DAWA 2019 judging week
Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019 was kindly sponsored by Riedel
Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2019 was kindly sponsored by Acqua Panna
