Jingwei Sun has the WSET Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits and is advisor for the International Development of fWSET Asia Pacific Limited, Hong Kong. She develops WSET’s business in Mainland China, provides local coverage and support to Approved Program Providers (APPs) in China, and is also responsible for WSET’s presence at events and [...]
Olivier is a Wine Expert, he is the President of the famous and historic Compagnie des Courtiers Jurés Experts Piqueurs de Vins de Paris. In 1997, He founded his own company to distribute wine in France and for the export market. He judges in the mainly International Wine Competitions (Monde Selection, Mondial du Chasselas, etc); [...]
Jicheng ZHAN is a member of China’s National Association of Wine Tasting, a professor at the China Agriculture University, a consultant for Australian wines in China & editor-in-chief of the magazine “China Wines”.
Professor of China Agricultural University, Director of Wine Technology Development Center & Director of Food Science & Nutritional Engineering Research Center
Sonal Holland, India’s first and only Master of Wine, is a certified wine educator, broadcaster, judge and wine consultant. She founded the SoHo Wine Club delivering curated wine selections, tutored tastings and wine experiences to discerning consumers in India. She founded the Sonal Holland Wine Academy in 2009, now India’s foremost institution offering certified WSET [...]
Rico Lasin is a biochemist, licensed chemist, a 21-year GSMI employee and the current Technical Services Group Manager of Ginebra San Miguel, Inc. (GSMI). Prior to his current assignment, Rico was the R&D Group Manager handling the Liquor, Non-Alcoholic Beverage and Distillery R&D departments of GSMI. He has visited various alcohol distilleries both local and [...]
A wine judge and taster in Switzerland and abroad for over 20 years, Pierre Thomas has written several books or texts on food and wine: “Le vin pratique” (2012 ), a handbook on tasting wine and the market in Switzerland and worldwide; “Vignobles suisses” (2003); “Guide des vignerons de Suisse romande” (1998); and “Abc”, a [...]
Robert Joseph is a wine expert and writer. In 1984, with Charles Metcalfe, he launched the magazine Wine International and the London International Wine Challenge, which grew to become the world's biggest wine competition. Since then Robert has also launched International Wine Challenges in Asia (China, Japan, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, India) and Russia. He [...]
Chairman of South Xinjiang Winemaker Association. General Manager and winemaker in Xinjiang Xiangdu Winery Co., LTD
Jung Sungwhon is head researcher at the Central R&D Centre of Hitejinro Co, Ltd, Seoul, Korea. He holds an MSc in microbiology and has developed many Soju products, including Jinro brands, Chamisul and Ilpoomjinro.