Silven Wong Silven Wong is the wine buyer for Casino-Hotel MGM Macau and a wine educator in his time away from office. Silven started his career in the procurement office…
DAWA 2017
DAWA judge profile: Satoru Mori
Satoru Mori, award-winning Executive Sommelier, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Zachary Tay
Zachary Tay, a sommelier for Ma Cuisine, is a judge at the 2018 Decanter Asia Wine Awards.
DAWA judge profile: Magandeep Singh
Magandeep Singh, a sommelier, TV presenter and wine writer from India, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Lim Hwee Peng
Lim Hwee Peng Lim Hwee Peng CWE, FWS is a professional wine service provider and wine mentor, who coaches and certifies hundreds of professionals in Singapore and South East Asia…
DAWA judge profile: Sarah Wong
Sarah Wong Sarah Wong is a freelance wine writer and judge. Born and educated in Hong Kong, she discovered wine while studying in America, and her knowledge and expertise has…
DAWA judge profile: João Pires MS
João Pires MS, director of wines at Melco Resorts & Entertainment in Macao, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Gerald Lu
Gerald Lu, a certified sommelier based in Singapore, is a judge at the 2018 Decanter Asia Wine Awards
DAWA judge profile: Pierre Legrandois
Pierre Legrandois Pierre Legrandois is the General Manager at Links Concept, one of the leading distributors of wine and spirits across Macau and China, representing family owned vineyards, while being…
DAWA judge profile: Jean-Marie Pratt
Jean-Marie Pratt, Head of Wine at wine merchant and sommelier service Sarment, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Maxime Lu
Maxime Lu, founder and chief wine editor of Wineonline.cn based in Beijing, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Marcus Lai
Marcus Lai, Managing Partner at Asia Wine Cellar, is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018
DAWA judge profile: David Shoemaker
David Shoemaker With more than 21 years of wine industry experience, David Shoemaker is currently Brand Ambassador for Global Hotels and for American brands at Treasury Wine Estates. Covering the…
DAWA judge profile: Corinne Mui
Corinne Mui Corinne Mui is the COO & Senior wine educator of AWSEC. She is a member of the Institute of Wines & Spirits (UK) and runs HK’s only centre…
DAWA judge profile: Hiroki Matsumoto
With Decanter's first Asia Wine Awards taking place in September, find out more about new judge Hiroki Matsumoto, a wine consultant from Tokyo.
DAWA judge profile: David Wainwright
David Wainwright Taking a junior administrative position at Christie’s Wine Department in London in July 1998, David quickly rose through the ranks to head up their New York Department just…
DAWA judge profile: Adrian Zhang
Adrian Zhang Adrian Zhang has been with Park Hyatt Shanghai for 10 years since the hotel’s opening. Now he takes the role of Director of Wine, in charge of two…
DAWA judge profile: Chee Wee Lee
Chee Wee Lee Lee Chee Wee is the founder of Vino Cave, a Singapore-based wine distribution company which represents producers from Burgundy, the Rhône Valley and America. He was bitten…
DAWA judge profile: Catherine Yen
Catherine Yen Catherine Yen is a WSET diploma holder and won the McNie Tasting Trophy in 2013. As a WSET wine educator, Catherine is qualified to teach up to Level…
DAWA judge profile: Hayato Kojima
Hayato Kojima CWE, a certified wine educator and specialist from Japan, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Hiroshi Ishida
Hiroshi Ishida, executive sommelier at Hotel Nikko in Tokyo, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Kiyoshi Hoshimi-Caines
Kiyoshi Hoshimi-Caines, Head Sommelier at Yardbird and RŌNIN in Hong Kong and a Sake Professional, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Marcus Ford
Marcus Ford, Asia Market Manager for Wines of South Africa, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards (DAWA).
DAWA judge profile: Ignatius Chan
Ignatius Chan, a sommelier and restaurateur from Singapore, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Arnaud Echalier
Arnaud Echalier, currently the Senior Beverage Manager for Sands Resorts Macao, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Fabien Duboueix
Fabien Duboueix, head sommelier of The NCO Club, is a judge in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Ian Dai
Ian Dai, Wine Buyer at Amazon China, is a judge at the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2018.
DAWA judge profile: Artur Aronov
Originally from Estonia, Artur Aronov has joined the Aberdeen Street Social team as Head Sommelier in Hong Kong
DAWA judge profile: Nikhil Agarwal
Nikhil Agarwal is a trained Sommelier, wine and spirits writer, editor for Food and Wine Magazine India and an international wine and spirits competition judge.