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