SPIT Journal 2020

Advancing Asia's Wine Wisdom

This year, Hong Kong-based wine experts carried sole responsibility for guiding Asia’s drinks lists to excellence by judging the world’s best wine, spirits, sake and beer.

Local Know-How

With international borders closed, Hong Kong’s beverage experts stepped up to ensure HK IWSC judging could go on.

The Palate Has It!

Triple-blind judging guarantees HK IWSC’s assessments are impartial.

World Wines for Asian Palates

After sipping their way around the world, judges have selected this year’s best wines for Asia.

Make Mine Neat

More international entries than ever in the spirits category.

Wines of the Rainbow Nation 2020 has not been kind to South Africa. But the rainbow nation’s wine industry is drawing on its diversity, individuality and togetherness to beat the storm.

Asia’s Best Beers Raise a toast to our beer winners.

Working with Nature Green awards recognise the best sustainable, organic, natural and biodynamic winemakers.

Finding Beauty in the Yeast Sam Harrop MW and Dr Eveline Bartowsky explain why it is critical to understand yeast’s role in winemaking.

Delectable

Food & Wine Duos

Another year, another amazing menu of food and wine matching awards, featuring Chinese & panAsia favourites

Tasting the Terroir Napa Valley’s varied topography and diverse AVA’s means a bounty of wine styles to discover. Here’s six to whisk you around the Valley.

HK IWSC Award Winners Guide to the year’s best wine, spirits, sake and beer in Asia

F&B Alliance Rescues HK’s Ailing Industry Alliance lobbies the government and encourages diners to save the city’s F&B sector.

Rejuvenation: Communitymindedness Shines

In the face of devastation, the camaraderie and community spirit of Napa Valley’s wine industry shines

EDITORIAL TEAM

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF WINE DIRECTOR

Debra Meiburg MW

MANAGING EDITOR Alex Webster Aranchikov

PRODUCTION MANAGER

David Li

CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Pearl Wong

FEATURES

Shenée Tuck

EDITOR

Shuk Han Pong

COPY EDITOR

Katy Li

RESEARCH ASSISTANT Linda Ng

SUBSCRIPTIONS

spitjournal@mwminternational.com

CONTRIBUTORS

WRITERS & CONTENT

Andrew Dembina

A freelance print and radio journalist who has reported on wine and spirits for several lifestyle publica tions and newspapers in Hong Kong and Asia. Andrew was also the former editor at LE PAN magazine and contributes weekly on food and drink for RTHK Radio 3. dembina@yahoo.co.uk

Shenée Tuck

Shenée Tuck is a freelance writer, editor and proofreader who specializes in Asian wine markets, tourism and travel and internal communications. Formerly based in Macau, she currently lives and works in Australia.

Tersina

Shieh

A marketer turned winemaker, Tersina’s mission is to promote wine culture, explaining wine in a no-nonsense way and inspiring the average consumer to appreciate and enjoy it. She makes wine, organises wine events, judges wine, writes about wine, and is passionate about wine. tersina@tersinashieh.com

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Casper Lee

Photographer and videographer based in Hong Kong for the past decade. segawaptjp@gmail.com

William Leung

William Leung is a Hong Kong-based freelance photographer and lmmaker who specialises in documentary photography. He is also a photographer and writer for Fitz • Get Moving magazine. williamleung.photosbyme@gmail.com

Welcome to SPIT Journal 2020. And what a year it has been! Worldwide travel is paused inde nitely. And the enduring haze of a global pandemic is having an enormous impact on tourism and F&B, creating a tidal wave of restaurant closures and leaving chaos in its wake.

To the city’s credit, Hong Kong’s dedicated wine professionals, salespeople, industry and trade have not given up hope. Instead you pivoted into areas such as online sales platforms to support people’s newfound love of buying and drinking wine at home, the growth of which have been a silver lining.

In this issue, we take a look at our post-pandemic future by featuring the results of the 12th Cathay Paci c Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition (HK IWSC).

Judging for the competition was delayed until 5 October to ensure the safety of sta and judges, but the team worked hard to ensure the competition went ahead, integrating a revised format and a host of increased safety measures.

This year, 48 Hong Kong-based judges were charged with tripleblind tasting of entries, with an additional layer of “blindness” from judge to judge due to strict distancing measures. usually our international judging panel comprises experts from across Asia, but with travel bans in place, this year’s panels were Hong Kongcentric. Read on to discover how that avoured the selection of 49 trophy, 115 gold, 472 silver, 503 bronze and 13 green winners.

The HK IWSC found other ways to support hard-hit regions by o ering more than 50 free entries to South African wineries in partnership with Wines of South Africa (WOSA). Find out more in Tersina Shieh’s feature article on page 18.

While Covid-19 has dominated the news globally, one of the other dramatic stories we watched with intensity was the wild res across the USA’s Paci c west coast. Napa was one of the hardest hit, with several of the Valley’s wineries su ering severe damage. But what we’ve also seen emerge is an inspirational spirit of community, relisiance and grit determination to rebuild. Andrew Dembina shares more on this, as well as exploring the diversity of terroir that sees the region produce its array of world-class wines that we all love.

For scienti cally-inclined wine geeks, we also take a keen look at microbiology and wine fermentation on page 24.

We hope you enjoy reading SPIT Journal 2020, another example of WineSPIT’s ongoing commitment to connecting the trade and enhancing your success, however we can. Despite ongoing challenges, we look forward to increasing collaboration, enriching skills and professionalism, and working with you to grow our wine market for everyone’s bene t.

Editor's Letter

JUDGING

HK IWSC judging was a little di erent this year. Condensed judging panels were kept physically-distanced in separate rooms, and Master of Wine Debra Meiburg’s brie ng was held online over Zoom. But despite the enforced distance, judges’ camaraderie was tighter than ever.

This year, judging took place at Hong Kong’s iconic Ocean Park, a theme park that holds a special place in Hongkongers’ hearts. The Marriott Ocean Park Hotel, situated on Hong Kong Island’s picturesque southern coast, proved perfect for judging purposes — both spacious and bathed in abundant natural light. The HK IWSC team, led once again by project manager David Li, established smaller panels of four judges per table in separate executive suites. David’s team meticulously managed judging panels across eight hotel suites, while juggling a deluge of COVID-related challenges. At the eleventh hour, judging for the food and wine pairing awards was relocated due to a con rmed case at the Kowloon-based restaurant venue which was due to host this portion of the awards. Within 24 hours of being informed, judging was re-established at the Marriott and all relevant cuisines had been sourced from alternative speciality restaurants in Hong Kong — a judging week miracle.

Despite the many hurdles, stopping judging week was not an option. The HK IWSC is more important than ever this year given the widespread cancellation of trade fairs and wine events, people’s reduced travel and the lack of promotional sales activity. Now more than ever, Asia’s top beverage professionals rely on the results of the HK IWSC to guide their drinks lists.

ADVANCING ASIA'S WINE WISDOM

Year after year our high international standards advance the region’s wine and spirit culture, with HK IWSC award winners renowned for representing distinctly Asian tastes. While there are many competitions globally, the HK IWSC is the only competition committed to delivering culturally relevant guidance on international wine, sake, spirits and beer to Asian buyers and drinkers — proudly ’Asia’s choice, Asia’s voice’.

Among this year’s trophy winners, there are ve double-winners who were each awarded two trophies, highlighting both the quality of entries and the consistency of judging standards. While judging panels were made up solely of Hong Kong-based experts due to travel restrictions, competition entries were more international than ever; judges assessed a wine from Romania, vodkas from Ukraine and Denmark, gin from Croatia and a spirit from Martinique.

If armchair travel is the best way to see the world in 2020, the HK IWSC is an armchair insight into the world’s greatest drinks for Asian taste preferences. Read on for our comprehensive guide to the best wines in Asia, and check page 32 for our directory of winners.

The breadth of expertise and talent we have right here in Hong Kong came into its own this year, as travel restrictions closed international borders and the HK IWSC had to look locally for skilled wine and spirit judges. Thankfully the SAR boasts an incredible array of world-class wine professionals, enabling the HK IWSC to feature two Master Sommeliers and two Masters of Wine, numerous wine and spirit educators, writers, critics, knowledgeable importers, F&B professionals, brewers and distillers.

The number of judges was reduced to 48 this year — from 74 local and international judges last year — but the cross-section of voices is just as varied and diverse. Our panels of skillful Hong Kong-based judges used their unbiased expertise to cast judgement on a wide selection of wine, spirits, sake and beer from around the world.

Did the local line-up have an e ect on this year’s award winners? Turn to the results on page 12 to nd out.

CLOSE TO HOME

Judging Chair

Wine Panel Chairs

Master Sommeliers

Spirit Panel Chairs

Master of Wine

Panel Chairs

Mabel Lai Principal Lecturer Hong Kong Wine Academy

Tersina Shieh Wine Marketer, Winemaker & Columnist

Darius Allyn MS CEO GenWine

Anty Fung General Manager HIP Cellar & AnOther Place

Debra Meiburg MW Director, HK IWSC & Meiburg Wine Media

Rebecca Leung Consultancy Wine & Spirit Journalist / Educator / Consultant Wine is Beautiful

Sarah Wong Wine Columnist South China Morning Post

Charlene Dawes Managing Director & Owner Tastings Group

Darren Hosie Business Development Manager, Asia Paci c Forsyths Scotland

Eddie Nara Spirit Educator & Consultant Barrel Concepts

Belle Leung Co-founder HK Brewcraft

Beer

Kenneth Ho Co-owner CAVE the Beer Point

Arnaud Bardary MS Group Sommelier Black Sheep Restaurants

Sarah Heller MW Proprietor Heller Beverage Advisory

Warren Yu Bar Manager Blue Supreme

Wine Judges

Wine

Corinne Mui Wine Educator & Writer

Danny Ng Beverage Manager American Club

Billy Yeung Sommelier Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Bojan Radulovic Deputy General Manager Links Concept

Davy Leung Director Aquaseason Professionals

Jacky Luk Chief Sommelier Forum Restaurant 1977

Justin Chen Educator MWM Wine School

Derek Li Group Sommelier JIA Group

Jack Cheung Group Beverage Director Hong Kong Parkview Group

Ling Cheong Business Development Manager - China WSET Asia Paci c

Marie-Paule Herman Group Sommelier Maximal Concepts

Philip Wong Wine Matters Wine Consultant

Reeze Choi Founder Somm's Philosophy

Ronald Khoo Assistant ManagerWine & Spirits Cathay Paci c

Paul Sargent

Matteo Ceravolo General Manager Sake Central

Matt Hui Senior Educator Sommelier Education Centre

Micky Chan Principal Lecturer Hong Kong Wine Academy

Yuen

Amir Javaid Head of Spirits Northeast Wines & Spirits

Devender Kumar Bar Manager 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA

Masahiko Endo Bartender in Chief Mizunara: The Library Samuel

Larry

Victoria

Despite the best of intentions, even professionals nd it challenging to be completely impartial. Double-blind tasting removes prejudice, favourable or unfavourable, making it the most honest form of tasting. If, for example, a wine was identi ed as a bordeaux rst growth, or served from a clearly de ned bottle shape, even the most practised judge might be swayed.

HK IWSC prevents bias by pouring wines in the back room, which is o limits to judges during judging. The only identifying feature on the glass is a number. The wine is what it is—

e Palate Has It!

nothing more, nothing less — judges do not know its name or brand, just its context (region, grape, and vintage). This context is important, so judges are comparing like with like and not a French burgundy against a Californian zinfandel.

With judges left using only their palates as a guide, HK IWSC entries receive a fair critique. This creates opportunities for amazing wines, sakes, spirits and beers to shine, and for some surprising award winners to emerge.

The Cathay Paci c HK IWSC is Asia's only double-blind tasting competition, which makes it 'Asia's choice, Asia's voice', but what does double-blind mean?

Trophy 2020 Winners

The Judges are rst separated into panels and are then presented with ights of wine organised by region, area, variety, style, type, vintage, age and so on. All wines are blind -tasted to ensure impartiality and judges are not permitted in the preparation area at any point during the tasting. Judges are provided with score sheets on which they mark their respective samples individually without comment.

Once all judges have nished tasting and scoring their ight, the panel and panel chair congregate to discuss the scores. If there is any signi cant disagreement over one particular sample, it may be referred to another panel for a second tasting. Gold, silver and bronze awards are then allocated depending on the product's score out of 100. The highest marks in each category are passed on for a second tasting to compete for the national and international trophies.

BEST WINE FROM ARGENTINA

Bodega Y Viñedos Catena

DV Tinto Historico Malbec 2019 Mendoza, Argentina

Deep ruby with clean, intense aromas of fresh red and black fruits. Floral with violet hints. Cinnamon, liquorice, vanilla and toast notes. Mediumdry acidity and full-bodied with high alcohol. Fruit-forward avour of plums, cherries, and sweet spices. Long, toasty nish.

Importer: Watson's Wine (HK)

BEST WINE FROM AUSTRALIA

BEST WHITE WINE FROM AUSTRALIA

The Gilbert Family Wine G+G Single Vineyard Riesling 2015 Eden Valley, Australia

Very pale straw in colour, natural acidity and low pH help kick o classic lemonlime avours. Minerally and balanced, it is green in colour and nature, with its fruit signature still building. Notes of toasty maturity will develop during cellaring.

Importers:

H&L’s Union (Taiwan) Westyork International (China) Colonial Trade Co. (Japan)

BEST RED WINE FROM AUSTRALIA

Sidewood Estate

Shiraz 2019 South Australia, Australia

Aromas of dark plum, blackcurrant, bitter chocolate and allspice hints build up to a generous fruit-driven palate with hints of white pepper, violets and seasoned leather. Tannins linger on in the rich, silky mouthfeel.

Importers: Jebsen Fine Wines (HK) ZNN Wine (China) Spiteri Beverages (Thailand)

BEST WINE FROM CHILE

Viña La Rosa Sa

Cornellana Gran Reserva Cuvee Central Valley, Chile

Great richness, power, harmony, and concentration. Smoky damson and pleasant green pepper and herbs, red cherries, blueberries, chocolate and spice tempt the nose. Bright acidity with fresh vibrant ripe fruit.

Seeking importers in Asia

BEST WINE FROM FRANCE

BEST SPARKLING WINE

Comtes De Dampierre Sas Champagne Comtes De DampierreFamily Reserve 2012 Brut Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Champagne, France

Pale gold with a ne bubble, this elegant wine seduces with a bouquet of honey, white fruits, citrus and pastry. Ample with a beautiful structure, it imparts a great sensation of freshness and liveliness.

Importers: China Global Topwine (China) Oriental Pearl (HK)

21 Community Co (Japan)

Seeking importers in other parts of Asia

BEST WINE FROM AUSTRIA

BEST GRÜNER VELTLINER

Domäne Wachau

Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Achleiten 2019 Niederösterreich, Austria

Golden yellow with green highlights. The nose contains pronounced oral notes, white peach, fresh herbs and white pepper. Juicy and concentrated body with a tantalizing vibrancy. Delicate density and subtle exotic notes well balanced by refreshing acidity. Long mineral-driven nish.

Importers:

Christopher Stewart (HK)

Royi Fine Wines (China) Grand Vin (Singapore) Vanguard Wines (South Korea)

BEST WINE FROM ITALY

Assuli

Winery

Besi Nero D'avola DOC Sicilia 2016 Sicily, Italy

Intense ruby red and purple hues beckon to intense aromas of ripe red fruit which contain notes of graphite, rue and violet. Flavour is well-balanced with soft tannins.

Importer: Dalla Valle (HK)

BEST WINE FROM NEW ZEALAND

Seifried Estate

Aotea By The Seifried Family Nelson Pinot Noir 2019 Nelson, New Zealand

Rich and inviting, the nose has ripe berry and plum notes together with hints of mocha. The palate is full, generous and ripe with supple tannins leaving a long nish.

Importer: Amorosso Fine Wines (HK & Macau)

BEST WINE FROM PORTUGAL

Adega de Pegões

Grand Reserve Red 2017

Península de Setúbal, Portugal

Complex aroma with black berries and plum jam, evolving into a spicy chocolate nose after the third year. Soft in the mouth with good tannins and structure. Lingering after taste.

BEST WINE FROM SOUTH AFRICA

BEST SHIRAZ/ SYRAH

Cederberg Cellar Shiraz 2016 Cederberg, South Africa

Complex with a nose of intense red fruit, mulberry and cherries. Hints of sweet spice and vanilla from 15 months in oak. Red berries burst on the palate and the nish lingers. Wellcrafted with good cellaring potential.

Importer: Cellar to Door (HK)

BEST WINE FROM USA

The Prisoner Wine Company Saldo Zinfandel 2017 California, USA

Voluptuously nished with soft, velvety tannins, this dark ruby beauty is well-endowed with bold aromas of black licorice, black pepper, cherry and baking spice. Entry is rich, full and scintillating, with a smooth, mouthwatering palate sprinkled with hints of chocolate.

Importers: Kerry Wines (Hong Kong) Pieroth Japan KK (Japan) Shindong Wine (South Korea) Vinicole Asia Pte (Singapore)

BEST WINE FROM SPAIN

BEST TEMPRANILLO

Bodegas Valdeviñas

Mirat Reserva DO Ribera del Duero 2004 Castilla y Leon, Spain

Strong violet tones derived from 100% tempranillo grapes plucked from 80plus year old vines. The 2004 vintage is high quality with a powerful structure and excellent ageing capacity. Complex bouquet with a palate of mature fruit and sweet tannins.

Seeking importers in Asia

THREE VINTAGES OF TROPHIES

BEST ROSÉ WINE

Marisco Vineyards

The Ned Marlborough Rose 2020 Marlborough, New Zealand

A classic bouquet of summer berries and cream with a dash of spice. The vibrant palate is dominated by ripe, soft berry fruit avours that are enhanced by a creamy texture and bright, vivacious nish.

Importer: The Wine People (China)

Award-winning Vintages

The Ned Marlborough Rosé 2017 was the HK IWSC best Rosé wine 2017 and The Ned Marlborough Rosé 2018 was the HK IWSC best Rosé 2018.

BEST CHARDONNAY

La Motte

Chardonnay 2019 Coastal Region, South Africa

Slightly riper than other vintages, the nose is fruity nectarine and citrus blossom with hints of cashew and lees. Medium-full and polished with citrus and peach on the palate. Lively length and freshness for a wood-matured wine.

Importer: Telford International

TWO VINTAGES OF TROPHIES

BEST DESSERT WINE

Siefried Estate

Seifried Winemakers Collection 'Sweet Agnes' Riesling 2019 Nelson, New Zealand

Succulent and enticing on the nose with candied citrus peel and honeysuckle. The palate explodes with concentrated dried apricots, to ee apples and appealing acidity that runs the length of the wine, leaving a long, tasty nish.

Importer: Amorosso Fine Wines (HK & Macau)

Award-winning Vintages

Seifried Winemakers Collection 'Sweet Agnes' Riesling 2018 was the HK IWSC best dessert wine 2019

BEST FORTIFIED WINE

Emilio Lustau

VORS Palo Cortado Sherry 30YO Andalucia, Spain

This Palo Cortado comes from a selection of seven of the oldest solera casks. Copper topaz in colour, it has vibrant pecan nut aromas and a slightly bitter avour that is reminiscent of dark chocolate and walnuts with great length.

BEST SAKE

浜田株式会社

Gokuhisei Jukyudai Gozaemon Yukimegami Junmai Daiginjo Yamagata, Japan

Silky and delicate, the taste is refreshing and slightly sweet. A clean, pure rice ginjo with a variety of gorgeous subtle aromas.

Seeking importers in Asia

BEST MERLOT / MERLOT BLENDS

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Estate Merlot 2018 Napa Valley, USA

Aromas of ripe raspberry and plum layered with earthy spices of black pepper and tea leaves. Fresh and bright on the palate with concentrated red fruit avours and notes of forest oor. Well-rounded nish with balanced tannins and graceful acidity.

Importers: Watson's Wine (China) Hotei Wines KK (Japan) Artisan Cellars (Philippines) 99 Bottles Co. (Taiwan)

BEST CABERNET/ CABERNET BLENDS

Rob Dolan Wines

Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Victoria, Australia

Elegant cabernet with depth and character. Distinctive regional characters of cassis and dark fruit beside velvety tannins, transitioning to a smooth and persistent nish. Yarra Valley had a benchmark vintage in 2017 with steady ripening conditions.

Seeking importers in Asia

BEST PINOT NOIR

Hahn Family Wines

SLH Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2018 Monterey County, USA

Aromas of cherry, ripe strawberry and pomegranate with hints of white pepper and toasty oak. An explosion of red fruit - strawberry, cherry, raspberry - welcomes the palate. Earthy notes, re ned tannins and a soft mouthfeel to nish.

Spirit & Sake Trophies

The continuing expansion of fine and rare drams in the spirits category reflects Asia's enduring love a air with scotch, whisky and gin.

BEST BLENDED MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Classic Range Islay, Blended Malt

Scotch Whisky Islay, Scotland

Carefully selected blend of casks from some iconic distilleries. A balanced, complex and distinguished smoky dram. Bouquet of peat with beautifully integrated orchard fruit and tar. Full, approachable, creamy palate with sweetness followed by a long, lingering peat smoke nish.

Importer: Berry Bros. & Rudd

BEST GIN

BEST CONTEMPORARY GIN

Linden Leaf Botanicals

8 Navy Strength Organic Molecular Gin England

Refreshing and summery with complex citrus overtones. Leads with lively makrut lime and citrus zest, followed by middle notes of subtle juniper and watermelon, onto a base of warm orange.

Seeking importer in Asia

BEST GRAPE BRANDY

Courvoisier

Initiale Extra Cognac Cognac, France

Superbly balanced and complex. Old port wine, tru e and hot fruitcake harmonised over a lingering palate. Allspice and fragrant wood aromas with hints of cigar leaf and cinnamon. Spicy orange and to ee palate with notes of Christmas cake.

BEST LONDON DRY GIN

Rude Mechanicals

Vinyard Gin England

A compôte of juniper, mandarin, cardamom, clementine peel, lemon zest and wine. Double distilled in 200-litre copper alembics to create an artisanal fusion of ne wine, English spirit and a clutch of hand-picked botanicals.

Seeking importer in Asia

BEST RUM

Kratochvilovci

Serum Gorgas Panama

Smooth, deep character. Spicy vanilla, orange zest and wood aromas. Warming and full-bodied on the palate with exotic fruit and honey followed by subtle spiciness. Pleasant, dry, long nish. Perfect for sipping or adding a twist to cocktails.

Seeking importer in Asia

BEST SHOCHU

Ogatama Shuzo Tetsu Uma Japan

Many years in oak barrels gives the sweetness of this fermented mature sweet potato shochu a fruity, smoked avour that is surprisingly crisp.

Importer: Wismettac Nippon Foods Co

Award-winning Vintages Tetsu Uma Ogatama Shuzo won HK IWSC Shochu Silver Awards in 2018 & 2019

BEST SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY OVER 15 YEARS

Highland Park Distillery Single Malt Scotch Whisky 25YO Scotland

25 years in oak has created a whisky with impressive depth and vibrant sweetness, at once dark and fullbodied with a rich, nutty spiciness. Brimming with sweet dried fruits, cinder to ee and soft fudge. Gold with warm hints of copper.

Importer: Edrington

BEST VODKA

Archie

Rose Distilling Original Vodka Australia

Using Australian wheat and twice carbon- ltered water, this vodka leads with a subtle, natural sweetness followed by crisp apple and mint notes that delicately linger.

BEST WORLDWIDE WHISKY / WHISKEY

Starward Tawny Single Malt Whisky Australia

Decadent, rich and easy-drinking. Dried orange, raisin, toasty oak and g aromas. Sweet initial palate with brown sugar, dried fruit and nutmeg. Balanced nish with a slow, spicy dryness. A great straight sipper. Swirl and inhale the oaky, orange aroma.

Importer: Malt & Wine Asia (Singapore) Whisk-e (Japan)

NARA

HAVE YOU SEEN ANY CHANGE IN THE CHOICE OF SPIRITS IN ASIAN MARKETS RECENTLY?

Gin demand continues to grow, with many new Japanese gins entering the market. Japanese whisky distilleries are also excelling with many that started distilling two to three years ago beginning to produce single malts. Some distillers in Asia are developing aromatized wines, a category traditionally dominated by Italians and French. Watch this space!

HOW DO YOU SUGGEST DISTILLERIES KEEP THEIR BRANDS TOP OF MIND IN ASIA IN THE AGE OF TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS?

There are a few options open to international distilleries to maintain their presence in the region: the main one is to embrace virtual tastings and virtual distillery tours. They could also consider developing geo-based limited edition products that are exclusive to each market. And when local events are up and running, distillers will need to place resources on the ground.

Our sincere thanks to KPMG who reviewed all our results to ensure accuracy, fairness and transparency.

EDDIE

CSE Spirits Educator & Consultant Barrel Concepts (HK)

By Tersina Shieh

Diversity, Individuality and Togetherness

With more than 360 years of winemaking history, South Africa is the oldest of the New World. The industry has gone through ups and downs, but it has now rmly crafted a place in the international wine world. South African wine thrives on diversity, individuality and togetherness.

Diversity is in our nature

The Cape Winelands are located in the Cape Floral Kingdom, one of six such plant kingdoms in the world, and it is the smallest yet richest with over 10,000 plant species – more than in the whole of the northern hemisphere. The combination of soil, climate, geography, grape varieties and winemakers’ creativity makes it all possible to produce wine of many faces. Grape varieties are not con ned to particular regions, and regions are not con ned to particular wine styles. Diversity is the strength of South African wine.

Individuality matters

In the past decade, South Africa’s reputation for trailblazing unusual and individualist winemaking has captured the wider public imagination. These free-spirited winemakers, what wine professionals refer to as the new-generation or new-wave winemakers, are passionate. Craig Hawkins from Testalonga experiments with various grape varieties including Harslevelü and Muscat d’Alexandrie in the remote north of Swartland. He uses powerful images and distinctive names that re ect the personality of the wine. Take ’I wish I was a Ninja’ as an example, the label is his friend dipping in a pool with a glass of wine in hand. The wine is a "Pet Nat" and it is all about having a good time. David Sadie from David & Nadia makes the most Pinot Noir-like Pinotage and two creative blends - Aristargos is Chenin Blanc based white blend with ve other varieties; and Elpidios is the red blend of ve varieties including Carignan, Syrah and Pinotage. Peter-Allen Finlayson from Crystallum, on the other hand, focuses only on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and sources grapes from Hemelen-Aarde, Overberg and Elandskloof to make both multivineyards blends and single-vineyard wines.

Wines of the Rainbow Nation

It's not about making better wine, it's about making wine better.

TOGETHER

Together we are stronger

When South Africa reconnected with the world after apartheid, producers understood they had to improve quality and rebuild their reputation in order to compete in the international markets. Like-minded producers, therefore, got together to raise the industry standard. Cap Classique Association was the rst organised alliance founded by 14 producers in 1992. This was followed by the creation of the Pinotage Association in 1995 and later Chenin Blanc Association in 2000. Members share knowledge and support each other while the association teams communicate a bigger, more powerful message that successfully raises recognition of wines. The new generation winemakers with similar philosophy continue to form alliances - Swartland Independent Producers set up in 2011, The Zoo Cru in 2015 and The Whole Bunch in 2018 - are all making statements in the international world of wine.

The Rainbow Nation of Wine

Like its country, the South African wine scene is vibrant and colourful. Stellenbosch is renowned for its Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style wine while Hemel-enAarde’s Chardonnay and Pinot Noir stand up high against their international counterparts. Winemakers are passionate and visionary, but down-to-earth. Established producers keep abreast of the latest technology while the young guns revive old vine vineyards. It is no wonder that international critics including Jancis Robinson, Tim Atkin and Neal Martin praise South Africa as the most dynamic and exciting New World wine country.

Over the Rainbow fundraising campaign

Covid-19 impacts everyone across the world, but South Africa is particularly hard hit. One of the measures that the South African government took to combat the pandemic was banning domestic alcohol sale. Some 50% of wine produced in South Africa is sold within the country. This ban has severely a ected wineries, their employees, and all associated industries from F&B and retail to logistics. Wine lovers from around the world are responding to the industry’s appeal by buying more South African wines. These export sales will help them sustain the businesses and keep workers and farmers employed.

Fourteen Hong Kong wine merchants and wine shops took one step further to help. From mid-August to end of October, they donated HK$10 per bottle of every South African wine sold to two charity organisations in South Africa. Pebbles Project helps children and their families by providing support and intervention in ve key areas: Education, Health, Nutrition, Community and Protection; while Anna Foundation addresses the educational and social needs of rural children, helps them to build positive self-worth and self-respect through its 3 Rs Programme: Reading, Running and Right-ing. The campaign is a good opportunity to introduce more exciting South African wines to consumers, and at the same time, bringing hope and smiles to South African children and their families.

Learn more about the Rainbow fundraising campaign at http://www.wosa.hk/

Swartland Voetpad vineyard

Like-minded producers therefore got together to raise the industry standard.

Beer Trophies

HK IWSC beer awards raise a toast to Asia’s greatest hoppy brews.

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Nice brett character on the nose balances the tropical aroma of pineapple and subtle orange. Nelson Sauvin dry hop comes through on the palate giving a delicate white wine-like character that matches the brett and hazy base beer well.

BEST IPA Heroes Beer Co

KUPZZY In Time Hazy DIPA Hong Kong

Intense aromas of limes, grapefruits, mangos, and papaya with hints of coconut. Hazy but smooth and juicy on the palate. Dive in and drink it fresh.

BEST PALE ALE

Young Master Brewery Another One Hong Kong

Crushable, juicy, refreshing, this delightful session ale is very drinkable.

BEST PALE LAGER

Artmonster Brewery Gangnam Style Seoul, South Korea

Well-executed amber lager with a complex malty backbone, notes of biscuits, caramel, and toasted bread. Bright reddish hue.

Seeking importer in Asia

BEST PORTER / STOUT

Artmonster Brewery Endless Love Seoul, South Korea

This peanut butter porter began life as a base of dark-red black stout which was transformed into a sweet stout by a large dose of lactose, then nished with chocolate. Notes of sweetened espresso and rich peanut butter.

Seeking importer in Asia

BEST SPECIALTY

Young Master Brewery Gimme S'More Hong Kong

Bourbon barrel aged imperial stout with toasted marshmallow, triple Valrhona chocolate and half-baked cookie avours.

BEST SOUR

Young Master Brewery Days Of Brewing Wild Hong Kong

Rich red fruits with notes of cherries, plum and raisins paired with delicate sherry-like oxidative notes. Coconut and vanilla notes from American oak provide satisfying richness in this complex sour.

BEST WHEAT

Artmonster Brewery

Itaewon Freedom Seoul, South Korea

Smooth-tasting, light orange beer made with sweet Munich malt and more than 60% wheat that strikes a balance between banana and clove. Just enough residual sweetness to balance its high carbonation acidity. Perfect for a sunny day with friends.

Seeking importer in Asia

Green Awards

Green awards are bestowed to all trophy and gold medal winners across all categories who are also certified as being either sustainable, biodynamic, or organic by their regional governing bodies.

8 Organic Molecular Gin England

Refreshing

Linden Leaf Botanicals

88 Organic Molecular Gin England

Superb, layered perfume from heady high notes of lime zest and exotic blossoms, through to middle notes of fresh pine and green herbs, onto a warm, rich base of Seville marmalade and citrus peppers.

Seeking importer in Asia

Seeking importer in Asia

Linden Leaf Botanicals Arabica Co ee Organic Molecular Spirit England

Opening notes of cinnamon and fragrant spices lead onto a middle palate of rich, warm co ee before nishing with sandalwood, cloves and vanilla. Captures the end-toend avour journey of ne co ee.

Seeking importer in Asia

Linden Leaf Botanicals

Lively berry and playful fruit aromas intertwine with dark berry, spicy oak and sweet vanilla avours. Delightful berry fruitiness is prominent on the palate, while subtle sweet vanilla joins red fruit to create a wellbalanced wine with a lingering aftertaste.

Africa

Fresh cigar box, blueberry crumble, dark chocolate and aniseed hints. Tannins are bold but well-rounded. Dark and red berry fruits of black currants, mulberries and raspberries underpinned by sundried olives and lavender. Acidity adds vigour and balance, length and elegance.

Importer: Springbok Wines (HK) Seeking importer in other parts of Asia

Bald Hills

Bannockburn Yasuhiro Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 Central Otago, New Zealand

This rich, balanced ‘Yasuhiro’ limited release Central Otago Pinot Noir has bright aromas of blackberry, plum, violets, spice and leather. Rounded with black fruits, gs, spice and ne tannins on the palate it has supple texture and a lingering nish.

Importer: Bald Hills (Japan)

Marisco Vineyards

Craft Series The Pioneer Chardonnay 2016

Marlborough, New Zealand

Complex aromas of white peach and citrus with nougat and spicy oak. Silky palate shows elements of winemaker in uence with a mealy, yeasty funk supporting the citrusstonefruit core. Juxtaposition of ripe acids against stone minerality creates a sustained dry nish.

Importer: The Wine People (China)

YUEN

WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A GIN DISTILLER?

My pure love for the craft was what inspired me to become a gin distiller. After trying my rst sip of craft gin, I fell in love with the spirit and it drove me to dive deep into the intricacies of the world of distilling. Distilling gin is about nding the perfect balance between technical knowledge, extreme focus and creativity. Professionally, I knew that it was the career for me.

ANY WORDS OF ADVICE FOR ASPIRING GIN DISTILLERS?

I would say the most important thing is to stay curious and keep challenging yourself. Be open-minded and accept constructive criticism, but also be careful not to let others completely overrule your beliefs and ideas. Finally, experience is key so keep experimenting and don't be afraid to share the knowledge!

ANY FUNNY INCIDENCES DURING THIS YEAR'S JUDGING?

We were lucky enough to sample one of the winners from last year before judging started as part of the calibration process and we decided to save our calibration spirit by setting it aside to reward ourselves after the morning session ended. Unfortunately, our treats were mistakenly removed, except Victoria's as she (very cleverly) hid her glass in a discreet corner. We were all so envious!

Leopard's Leap Special Edition Red Blend 2018 Western Cape, South Africa

De Grendel Wines Rubaiyat 2016 Cape Town, South

beauty yeast in the Finding

If sugar is the 'Beauty' in the fairy-tale of winemaking, yeast is the 'Beast' that transforms grape juice into wine by converting sugar into alcohol and aroma compounds.

The vineyard endows grapes with nature's beauty, but microorganisms involved in wine fermentation are predominantly found in the winery. Yeasts love sugars so when sweet, ripe grapes are brought into the winery, yeasts gobble up the grapes' natural sugars metabolising them into alcohol. This process is called alcoholic fermentation. According to Sam Harrop MW and Lallemand Australia's Dr Eveline Bartowsky, we should all learn to love the beast, for without yeast there would be no wine.

Speaking at a WineSPIT Master Class on fermentation and microbiology at MWM Wine School, Harrop and Dr Bartowsky told members of the Hong Kong and Greater China wine trade that understanding yeast is critical to winemaking because yeast selection can in uence the style of a wine. In fact, if you used four di erent selected yeasts in the same grape juice, you would most likely have four distinctive wines. The wines would still respect the grape variety and the terroir - as yeast can't create avour - but yeasts will take what the grapes have to o er, and transform them into

perceivable aroma compounds. Each yeast has a di erent metabolism and via its unique metabolism will transform the grapes' non-aromatic compounds into aromatic ones. Yeast helps winemakers interpret the desired characteristics of terroir and grape variety and expresses this in their wines. It also helps to control other aspects of winemaking, such as regulating microorganisms, including those that cause spoilage and wine faults.

Harrop said it is important for a winemaker at the top of his/her game to really understand which selected wine yeast can provide the characteristics the winemaker is seeking, not just generally assuming one size ts all.

"The best winemakers are like the best architects – with just the right amount of intervention, they must accept a certain level of control is vital if their wines are to show a true sense of place. They must strike a balance between methodology and intuition if nature is to be re ected in their work," he said.

All yeast is natural, and is part of the winemaking process, Dr Bartowsky clari ed. Yeasts are selected from grape must and cultivated. These selected yeasts can impact wine technologically (less sulphur dioxide (SO2), for example) and winemakers can use di erent yeasts based on their wine conditions. Lallemand

if you use four diferent selected yeasts in the same grape juice, you would most likely have four distinctive wines, but they would still respect the grape variety and the terroir...

Photo curtesy of Lallemand . Saccharomyces cerevisiae magni ed 10000x SEM

Photo curtesy of Lallemand. Oenococcus Oeni magni ed 10000x SEM

Oenology, a Canadian-based producer, supplier, research and developer with regional o ces in most major wineproducing regions, including one in Australia where Bartowsky is based, select wine yeasts with desirable winemaking features from natural fermentations of grapes in renowned terroir. Yeast diversity in nature is huge. There are wine yeasts that produce less sulphur, and others that have an ability to produce more acidity. In the case of indigenous fermentation, however, the yeasts that are present in winemaking were present in the grape must itself and not inoculated. During fermentation, those rogue yeasts generate indigenous fermentations that are not really controlled. Many spoilage microorganisms can cause wine faults, leading to high volatile acidity, excessive sulphur compounds and/or o -odours from Brettanomyces or even allergens such as biogenic amines from spoilage lactic acid bacteria.

Relying on wild yeast might seem like making wine the way nature intended, but it is more an ideological and philosophical perspective as yeasts, good and bad do not know what kind of wine it 'should' make (rosé? white? premium? early release?)

and inoculating selected natural yeasts (and also bacteria) into winemaking, are done for excellent reasons by all manner of wineries, both commercial and premium, to prevent spoilage and protect their product, style and terroir.

"A winery with a quality mindset would lose money – down the drain or blended into a second wine – if they were to lose even one barrel due to poor fermentation, especially a small winery like mine that only produces 8,000 bottles per annum," Harrop said. "The technology exists to reduce risk and help the winemaker realise the full potential of their investment," he adds.

Yeast is a key area of control in winemaking. As a winemaker, if you want to re ect a place, you need to understand which yeast strains are likely to help you express your interpretation of that place and you must help them do their job. This is a vital step in making a great wine.

Winemaking yeasts are divided into two groups, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and nonSaccharomyces, which includes Lachancea thermotolerans, Metschniokowia pulcherrima, Metschnikowia fructicola, Torulaspora delbrueckii, which are now all available to winemakers. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the one responsible for the alcoholic fermentation and the main agent for contribution of aroma compounds. The other non-Saccharomyces yeasts, all selected from must fermentations, can contribute aromatically and possibly technologically (encouraging lactic acid production as a natural solution to replace the use of chemicals in acidi cation) or strategically to reduce the use of SO2 as some will prevent the development of spoilage bugs. Those spoilage bugs found naturally in must and wine include Brettanomyces bruxellensis, the famous Brett yeast that gives some wines a horsey, barnyardlike character. In small amounts, Brett yeast can add complexity. But too much can make a wine defective. Other yeast characteristics vary from strain to strain, making it impossible to generalise and it also depends on precursors from the grapes, Harrop explained. Apart from fruit and aromas, there are huge textural di erences between yeasts depending on the yeast chosen.

Another mini beast that aids in winemaking is wine bacteria (lactic acid bacteria) whose role in winemaking is often under-estimated. The most important work done by wine bacteria is called malolactic fermentation, even though it's not strictly fermentation at all, but rather a conversion or decarboxylation (the chemical reaction that removes a carboxyl group and releases carbon dioxide) of malic acid to lactic acid. Think of malic acid as the tart acid that imparts harsh green apple acid characters in wine, and lactic acid bacteria convert it to the softer, rounder characters we can taste and enjoy. Dr Bartowsky explained that during malolactic fermentation, bacterial

yeast can’t create favour but will take what the grape has to ofer, and transform them into perceivable aroma compounds.

Photo curtesy of Lallemand . Saccharomyces cerevisiae & Oenococcus oeni magni ed 10000x SEM

Photo curtesy of Lallemand . Selected wine yeast dry form

Another mini beast that aids in winemaking is wine bacteria

compounds leave their mark in the form of various avours and provide microbial stability to wine. Wine bacteria are vital in winemaking because as they metabolise, they reveal compounds such as esters (fruity characters) and diacetyl which is responsible for the buttery avour and volume in Chardonnay. Bacteria also have glycosidic activity, which will release the aromatic compound from a bound non-aromatic moiety imparting oral characteristics to the wine.

While yeasts are inoculated at the beginning of fermentation to transform the sugar into alcohol, bacteria can be inoculated at various stages throughout fermentation at the winemaker's discretion, depending on how they want to in uence the wine's characteristics and aromas.

Harrop argues that the species, strain and management of bacteria in winemaking (red and white) is both an important and underrated aspect of winemaking. "Often when I'm tasting ne wine, with experienced tasters, some of the qualities being attributed to terroir by the group, come from the bacteriaeither directly or indirectly," he explained.

"An example of this can be seen in the spontaneous malolactic fermentations in white and red Burgundy. At low bacteria population levels (often a characteristic of the spontaneous approach) the process is long and challenging; pH can be low in white and reds and acidity can be higher than in other regions. With alcohol, the conditions for malolactic are far from ideal. Consequently, often the bacteria struggle. Diacetyl, volatile acidity, and aldehydes are produced, often in abundance. These qualities are often directly linked to a 'struggling' microorganism of indigenous origins. The funk that results can create a certain imbalance in the wine's sensory pro le," Harrop continued.

In Harrop's mind, a smarter approach is to inoculate with a selected yeast strain and then to co-inoculate with a desired strain of bacterium 24 hours later. Controlling these species provides a stronger platform for the vineyard to truly express itself in the bottle.

"So, is it really the terroir limestone quality in the soil that creates Burgundy wine's characteristics? Or is it the perfect marriage of the region's beauty and the beast?" he challenged.

BOJAN RADULOVIC

Links Concept Deputy General Manager

HAVE YOU SEEN ANY CHANGES IN WINE CHOICE IN ASIA IN RECENT YEARS?

I think Hong Kong is a pretty stable market with the advantage that you can nd almost everything. Two major things I have noticed is an incremental increase in demand for Burgundy Premier Cru 1er appellation and another is higher demand for natural, biodynamic wines.

WHAT "SILVER LININGS" HAVE YOU FOUND IN THE WINE INDUSTRY AMONGST ALL THE DISRUPTIONS OF THE PANDEMIC?

Because consumers stayed at home during lockdown, they had the chance to explore wine regions and grapes that are not popular at restaurants and bars, but are widely available at wine shops.

SINCE WINERY REPRESENTATIVES CANNOT TRAVEL RIGHT NOW, WHAT CAN THEY DO TO KEEP THEIR BRANDS "TOP OF MIND" IN ASIA?

Work closely with their distributors to create special promotions, zoom tastings, educational activities and stay active on social media. These suggestions are nothing new and most wineries are already doing them. As much as winemakers are missing travelling to our markets, everyone is missing them more.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME YOU HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE HK IWSC, HOW DO YOU FEEL AFTER A DAY OF JUDGING?

Although it can be a little repetitive trying so many samples, it's a great experience and discovering that I have a similar palate to other industry judges is always reassuring. Judging week has been a great experience and I can't wait to be a part of it again.

HOW HAS THE PANDEMIC EFFECTED THE WAY YOU WORK?

Of course, with Covid restrictions being placed on our industry, it's been a tough year. Luckily, our company has an online retail store which helped, and we have also been conducting live online tastings. Our company cleverly released a range of pre-batched cocktails, called "Cocktails at Home", which has performed well.

DO YOU FEEL YOU CHANGED YOUR DRINKING HABITS THIS YEAR?

Yes, since bars have been closed I've been drinking a lot more wine, and I've gained more appreciation for new world wines - they're fun, easygoing and taste great while working from home.

AMIR JAVAID Head of Spirits Northeast Wines & Spirits

BEST PAIRING WITH CHINESE WOK-FRIED BEEF FILLETS WITH LEEKS

BEST PAIRING WITH INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY WITH ROTI

BEST PAIRING WITH JAPANESE DEEP-FRIED PORK CHOP

PAIRING WITH

The pairing with wok-fried beef llet with leeks works well with a wine with upfront juicy characters which bring a nice contrast against the rustic umami-charged savouriness of the dish. The wine's silky, polymerized tannins bind well with the protein. Portada Winemaker's Selection Red 2019 provides a fruit-forward pro le and a harmonious structure to go well with this Northern Chinese style dish.

Traditionally, when we think of curry, we go straight to a cold beer. Masala Curry with its chili heat, myriad spices of cardamon, cinnamon, coriander, cloves and cumin makes wine pairing a challenge. The Granmonte Syrah replete with delicious juicy concentrated fruit, soft unobtrusive tannins stood up to the test and complemented the complexity of spices and heat. It was a perfect partnership bringing out the best of avours in both the wine and curry.

Japanese deep-fried pork chop is enhanced by the Jackson Family Wines Capensis Chardonnay 2016 for a few simple reasons. Most importantly is the tactile synergy between the richness of the crisp-fried bread crumb crust and pork protein with the viscous weight of the chardonnay. Secondary lift of the wine's fresh apple-toned fruit further acts as a classic accompaniment to pork. The result is an uplifting e ect of ultimate enjoyment

The luscious minerality, invigorating acidity and complexity of this 2018 dry Riesling fuse well with the moistness and tenderness of the Japanese grilled cod sh. Love the silky texture and impressive mid-palate weight of this wine. An excellent match for the dish!

Chinese Anty Fung

Indian Sarah Wong

Japanese Darius Allyn MS

between both dish and wine.

BEST

JAPANESE GRILLED COD FISH Japanese Rebecca Leung

The Asian food and wine matching awards recognise the prominence of food in Asian lifestyles and partner favourite dishes with their perfect mates.

DFJ Vinhos

Portada Winemaker's Selection Red 2019 Lisboa, Portugal

Asoke Valley Winery Granmonte The Orient Syrah 2017 Asoke Valley, Thailand

Jackson Family Wines Capensis Chardonnay 2016 Western Cape, South Africa

Weingut Villa Wolf Wachenheimer Königswingert Dry Riesling 2018 Pfalz, Germany

BEST PAIRING WITH STIR-FRIED PRESERVED VEGETABLES WITH GREEN PEAS AND BEAN CURD SHEETS

BEST PAIRING WITH VIETNAMESE RICE PAPER ROLLS

Vietnamese Davy Leung

REEZE CHOI

HOW DID YOU FEEL AFTER TWO DAYS OF JUDGING?

It was an absolutely fantastic experience! The judging panels ran smoothly, even with the challenges created by the government's Covid- restrictions. And I was happy to have the opportunity to judge wine with such an amazing group of professionals. I learnt so much from everybody.

HAVE YOU FOUND ANY "SILVER LININGS" IN THE WINE INDUSTRY AMID THE PANDEMIC?

The Stir-fried Preserved Vegetables with Green Peas and Bean Curd Sheets is a challenging dish for wine pairing as its delicate avour can be easily be overpowered by many wines and the umami and savoury characters of the dish may also highlight the phenolic bitterness in the wines. This Portada Winemaker’s Selection White is our best pick as it is soft, refreshing and fruity with delicate aromas, which match perfectly with dish in terms of avour intensity and texture. Both the dish and wine’s avours are greatly enhanced and there is no trace of bitterness at all. Very enjoyable pairing!

Distinct natural minerality and the precision of lemon, oral, dill and thyme notes marry perfectly with the light, refreshing and fragrant Vietnamese rice paper rolls (with a subtle hit of the sweet bean sauce). The palate is alive with the tangy acidity that lingers, resulting in a pleasant nish with great harmony.

I believe that no matter how bad the situation, people will nd ways to survive. I have seen many new business models in the market, plus new ways to host wine tastings and seminars. And many of these creative solutions are cheaper, easier, and more user-friendly. I believe patterns of consumption in the Hong Kong market will be di erent, even after we beat the virus.

WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE WINE EXPERIENCE IN 2020?

The Charles Heidsieck 'Mise en Cave' vertical tasting of eight champagnes, hosted online by Mr. Stephan Leroux, Charles Heidsieck's chief executive director and Mr. Cyril Brun, Chef de Caves (cellarmaster). The master class was attended by professionals from 10 international cities - it was an amazing experience!

Chinese Justin Chen

DFJ Vinhos Portada Winemaker's Selection White 2019 Lisboa, Portugal

Dr. Loosen Red Slate Dry Riesling 2019 Mosel, Germany

Founder Somm's Philosophy

Tasting the Terroir

By Andrew Dembina

One of the best ways to obtain a true sense of the wine diversity made across the Napa Valley AVA (o cially-designated American Viticultural Area), is to pick a shortlist from across its 16 demarcated sub-region AVAs that best capture speci c terroir or winemaking in uences that will impress and possibly surprise on the nose and palate.

Of course it’s not possible for most domestic or commercial cellars to stock up from all sub-regions, so listed below are half a dozen respected producers, selected for both thoughtful wellnessed bottlings and for accessible pricing. Many other worthy wineries are, of course, available – including the well storied toptier collectable and ‘cult’ wines.

Schramsberg Vineyards

From Calistoga AVA, in the far north-western mountainside of Napa Valley, both its nonvintage J. Schram brut and the Prestige Cuveé vintage bruts show elevated renditions of traditional-method wines in this region. The 2009, 2010 and 2011 releases have achieved very notable accolades. J. Schram Rosé, vintage blanc de blancs and blanc de noirs also receive acclaim, proving that Jamie and Jack Davies were right to aim for star-quality sparkling wine when, from 1965, the couple built a facility in the site of the abandoned winery founded by Jacob Schram in 1862. Note: some grapes are sourced from three neighbouring counties.

J. Schram Prestige Cuveé

Raymond Vineyards

This ‘valley- oor’ estate in St. Helena, with vineyards that overlap adjacent Rutherford AVA, produces several labels largely with biodynamic and sustainable practises. Raymond is run by Jean-Charles Boisset, under Boisset – La Famille des Grands Vins: a maker of wines across its France base and globally. Raymond Vineyards’ awarded mid-range St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon, with its intensity and structure, re ects small-berried fruit from the two main gravelly low-yield vineyards just north of the winery.

Raymond Vineyards St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon d

Viader Estate

Howell Mountain, up in Napa’s inland northeast reaches, is home to Viader Estate. Its 11plus hectares of Bordeaux-blend variety vineyards – some more than three decades old –are on a west-facing slope that tops out at 400 metres. Its Proprietary Red, which primarily features the estate Cabernet Sauvignon with Cabernet Franc, is a go-to for many within the realm of elegant Napa Cabernet blends.

Viader Estate Proprietary Red

Hyde Vineyard

In Los Carneros AVA to the south of Napa town, straddling Sonoma AVA in part, lies Hyde Estate, amid undulating hills kept cool by western ocean breezes and fog. The focus is Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with Merlot also produced. Owned by Larry Hyde and in part by Burgundy legend Aubert de Villaine of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, all Hyde Estate Winery varietals drink with a little minerality, freshness and acidity that bodes well for ageing.

Hyde Estate Winery Chardonnay d

Silverado Vineyards

Situated in Stags Leap valley- oor AVA, although Silverado expanded its vineyards to include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Sangiovese since Diane and Ron Miller bought the property in 1971, it’s the Cabernet Sauvignon that is the star here. And particularly, the Solo label Cabernet Sauvignon, made from heritage clone 30 which was born among existing vines that date back to the 1960s; this premium wine embodies Stags Leap terroir well.

Silverado Vineyards Solo Cabernet Sauvignon

Cakebread Cellars

In Rutherford, where the Cakebread family built its estate and then a solid reputation for its Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon wines from the early 1970s, organic and sustainable practises are used – including the use of birds of prey to deter vine pests. Further wine varietals were successively produced, the rst being pinot noir from vines in the Anderson Valley, 135 kilometres north of the estate. Syrah and Merlot, both made from fruit grown in Suscol Springs, on the hills above the south-eastern edge of Napa town have complexity and balance.

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Medal Winners 2020

It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it.

Judges have sni ed, swirled and tasted their way to this year's Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners. Read on for the complete list.

visit www.hkiwsc.com for more details on each winner

90+ GOLD Outstanding example; the benchmark

80+ SILVER

Fine example; excellent quality

Still

Still

STILL WINE

LISTED BY COUNTRY

Argentina GOLD

Bodega Y Viñedos Catena

DV Catena Tinto Histórico Malbec 2019

SILVER

Bodega Y Viñedos Catena

DV Catena Tinto Histórico Blend 2019

Catena Appellation Tupungato Chardonnay 2019

Doña Paula Winery

Los Cardos Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Grupo Peñaflor

Finca Las Moras Gran Syrah 2016

Trapiche Fond de Cave Gran Reserva Malbec 2018

Trapiche Iscay Malbec Cabernet Frnc 2017 Trapiche Terroir Series Finca Ambrosía Malbec 2017

Trapiche Terroir Series Finca Coletto Malbec 2017

RBP Wines

Bodega Privada Colección Malbec 2019

Bodega Privada Colección Sauvignon Blanc 2020

BRONZE

Bodega Y Viñedos Catena

Catena Alta Malbec 2018

Catena Appellation Agrelo Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Catena Appellation Lulunta Malbec 2019

Doña Paula Winery

Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Los Cardos Malbec 2019

75+ BRONZE Good example, well above average

Grupo Peñaflor

Bodega El Esteco Altimus 2016

Bodega El Esteco Chañar Punco 2015

Bodega Navarro Correas Alegoria Gran Reserva Blend Malbec 2016

Bodega Navarro Correas Juan de Dios 2015

Finca Las Moras Mora Negra 2017

Mascota Vineyards La Mascota Malbec 2019

Mascota Vineyards Unanime Gran Vino Tinto 2017

Mascota Vineyards Unanime Signature 2017

Trapiche Medalla Malbec 2018 La Pascuala Tukma Gran Corte 2017

RBP Wines Ricordi Malbec 2019

Tilia Chardonnay 2020 Malbec 2020

Viña San Pedro Tarapaca

Gra gna Pinot Grigio 2019

Gra gna Reserve Malbce 2018

La Celia Elite Malbec 2019

La Celia Heritage Malbec 2015

La Celia Pioneer Cabernet Franc 2018

La Celia Pioneer Chardonnay 2019

La Celia Pioneer Malbec 2019

La Celia Reserva Malbec 2019

Australia GOLD

Bird In Hand Winery

Nest Egg Chardonnay 2018 Syrah Mount Lofty Ranges 2018 Ted Chardonnay 2018

Bird In Hand Winery

Nest Egg Chardonnay 2018 Adelaide Hills, Australia

Importer: China Wines and Spirits

Still

Blue Pyrenees Estate

Richardson Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Cat Amongst e Pigeons

Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2019

Fat Cat Barossa Shiras 2018

Chapel Hill Winery

Mclaren Vale Bush Vine Grenache 2019

Dee Vine Estate

Nericon Vineyard Reserve Durif 2018

Heirloom Vineyards

A'Lambra Shiraz 2018

Krondorf Wines

Founders View Barossa Shiraz 2018

Morambo Creek Shiraz 2018

Rob Dolan Wines

Bird

In Hand Winery

Syrah Mount Lofty Ranges 2018 Adelaide Hills, Australia

Importer: China Wines and Spirits

Bird In Hand Winery

Ted Chardonnay 2018 Adelaide Hills, Australia

Importer: China Wines and Spirits

De Bortoli Wines

Deen Vat 5 Botrytis Semilon 2017

Melba Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Noble One Botrytis Semilon 2017

Woodfired Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Woodfired Shiraz 2018

Dee Vine Estate

D-Reserve Shiraz 2018

Distant South

Tasmania Chardonnay 2019

Elysian Springs

Marley Farm Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 Springs Spring Lamb Syrah 2018

Ferngrove Wines

Diamond Chardonnay 2019

Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Shottesbrooke Vineyards

Estate Series GSM 2018

Single Vineyard Series 'Bush Vine' Grenache 2018

Sidewood Estate Shiraz 2019

e Gilbert Family Wine

Gilbert + Gilbert Single Vineyard Riesling 2015 Gilbert Chardonnay 2018

Zonte's Footstep Z Force 2017

SILVER

Allegiance Wines

Unity Barossa Valley Shiraz 2018

Bird in Hand Winery

Chardonnay Adelaide Hills 2019

Nest Egg Shiraz 2015 Shiraz Adelaide Hills 2018

Black Wattle Wines

Mt Benson Shiraz 2018

Bunnamagoo Estate Wines

Mount Lawson Shiraz 2019

Cat Amongst e Pigeons

Barossa Shiraz 2019

Fat Cat Barossa Grenache 2019

Fat Cat Barossa Mataro 2018

Chapel Hill Winery

Mclaren Vale Shiraz 2018

Dandelion Vineyards

Lioness of Mclaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Lionheart of e Barossa Shiraz 2019

Glaetzer Wines

Bishop Shiraz 2018

Glenlofty Estate

e Ridge Block Shiraz 2017

Grant Burge

5th Generation Barossa Cabernet Merlot 2018 Filsell Old Vine Shiraz 2017

Grape Expectations Vintners

AC Byme & Co 2019 Cabernet Merlot 2019

Heirloom Vineyards

Mclaren Vale Shiraz 2019

Jacob's Creek

Bungalow Lane Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Centenary Hill Shiraz 2012

Katnook Estate

Founder's Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Krondorf Wines

Old Salem Barossa Shiraz 2018 Symmetry Barossa Shiraz 2018

Mclaren Vale III

Squid Ink Estate Grown Reserve Shiraz 2019

Morambro Creek

Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz 2019

Mum's Block

Barossa Shiraz 2018

Nugan Estate

Mclaren Parish Shiraz 2018

Once & Well

Margeret River Chardonnay 2019

Riddoch

Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Blue Pyrenees Estate

Richardson Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Pyrenees, Australia

Seeking importers in Asia

Rob Dolan Wines

White Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Santolin Wines

Gladysdale Chardonnay 2019

Gruyere Pinot Noir 2018

Shottesbrooke Vineyards

Estate Series Shiraz 2018

Reserve Series 'Eliza' Shiraz 2018

Shottesbrooke Estate Series Grenache Rosé 2020

Sidewood Estate

Mappinga Chardonnay 2019 Mappinga Shiraz 2018

St Hallett

Blackwell Shiraz 2017

Stongfell

e Baton Langhorne Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2018

e Château Tanunda Estate

Matthew's Road Langhorne Creek Barossa Shiraz 2019

e Gilbert Family Wine

Gilbert + Gilbert Single Vineyard Riesling 2017

Treasury Wine Estates

Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz 2016

Turnbull Wine

M&P Turnbull Barossa Shiraz 2019

Vandermonian

Single Vineyard Coal River Valley Tasmania Chardonnay 2019

Wakefield Taylors Family Wines

Heritage Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Heritage Shiraz 2018 Jaraman Shiraz 2018

Woodstock Winery

Woonstock Mclaren Valley ' e Stocks' Shiraz 2017

Yarra View

Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Zilzie Wines

Regional Collection Barossa Shiraz 2018

Zonte's Footstep

Chocolate Factory 2019

Dusk Til Dawn 2019

Globe Skimmer 2020

Lake Doctor Shiraz 2018

Scarlet Ladybird 2020

Cat Amongst e Pigeons

Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro 2019 Barossa, Australia

Seeking importers in Asia

Still

BRONZE

AC Byrne & Co

Margaret River Chardonnay 2020

Allegiance Wines

Cat Amongst e Pigeons

Fat Cat Barossa Shiraz 2018 Barossa, Australia

Seeking importers in Asia

Still

Glaetzer Wines

e Artisan Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz 2019

Unity Margaret Rivers Chardonnay 2019

Angove Family Winemakers

Est 1886 Barossa Valley Shiraz 2017 e Medhyke Shiraz 2017

Blood Brother Republic

Mclaren Vale Grenache 2019

Blue Pyrenees Estate

Blue Pyrenees Estate 2018

Richardson Shiraz 2018

Section One Shiraz 2018

Boroka

Crackerjack Victoria Shiraz 2016

Bream Creek Vineyard

Tasmania Pinot Noir Reserve 2018

Bunnamagoo Estate Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Merlot 2016

Mount Lawson Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Mount Lawson Merlot 2018 Shiraz 2016

Cat Amongst e Pigeons

Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Barossa Chardonnay 2020

Fat Cat Eden Valley Riesling 2020

Cowra Estate Wines

Cowra Estate Chardonnay 2019

Gulfstream Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2019

De Bortoli Wines

17 Trees Chardonnay 2019

17 Trees Shiraz 2019

Deakin Estate

Deakin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Elysian Springs

Apple Cart Pinot Rosé 2020

Elysian Springs Pennies From Heaven

Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Marley Farm Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Silent Waters Pinot Noir 2019

Ferngrove Wines

Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Ferngroe Black Label Shiraz 2019

Majestic Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Chapel Hill Winery

McLaren Vale Bush Vine Grenache 2019 McLaren Vale, Australia

Importer: Watsons Wine Celler (HK) The Wine Republic (China)

Still

Dee Vine Estate

Nericon Vineyard Reserve Durif 2018 New South Wales, Australia

Seeking importers in Asia

Wallace Shiraz Grenache 2018

Glenlofty Estate

Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Decameron Blakc Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Shiraz 2015

Grant Burge

Grant Burge 5th Generation Barossa Shiraz 2018

e Holy Ttinity GSM 2017

Grape Expectations Vintners AC Byrne & Co Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2020

Hardys

Chronicles Butcher's Gold Shiraz 2017

HRB Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Haselgrove Wines

Catkin Shiraz 2018

Heirloom Vineyards

Barossa Shiraz 2019

Jacob's Creek

Barossa Signature Shiraz 2018 Expedition Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Kaleidoscope

Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2019

Katnook Estate

Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon 2015

Krondorf Wines

Barossa Cabernet Sauvingnon 2018 Barossa Shiraz Sauvingnon 2018

Nugan Estate

Alcira Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Riddoch

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Coonawarra Shiraz 2018

Riversdale Estate

Cygnus Tasmania Riesling 2019

Rob Dolan Wines

Signature Series Pinot Noir 2017

True Colours Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

White Label Chardonnay 2018

White Label Pinot Noir 2018

Santolin Wines

Gladysdale Pinot Noir 2018

Schubert Estate Wine

Goose-Yard Block Shiraz 2017 e Lone Goose Shiraz 2017

Shottesbrooke

Vineyards

Estate Series Merlot 2018

Reserve Series ' e Proprietor' Red Blend 2018 Series Pinot Noir 2018

St Hugo Barossa Shiraz 2017

Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 e Château Tanunda Estate

Parishes Cabernet Shiraz 2018

Parishes Merlot 2019

e Gilbert Family Wine

Gilbert L. C. R. Chardonnay 2018

Gilbert Orange Shiraz 2018

Pinot Noir 2019

Treasury Wine Estates

Wolf Blass Gold Label Shiraz 2017

Wakefield Taylors Family Wines e Pioneer Shiraz 2016

William Light

Clare Valley Shiraz 2018

Wirrega Vineyards

Sfera Black Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Woodstock Winery

Collett Lane Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Woodstock Mclaren Valley Deep Sands Shiraz 2017

Zilzie Wines

MCMXI Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Regional Collection Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Zonte's Footstep

Lady of e Lake 2020

Love Symbol 2018

Nature's Crux Shiraz 2020 Violet Beauegard 2019

Austria GOLD

Domäne Wachau

Achleiten Smaragd Grüner Veltliner 2019

SILVER

Authill Wines

Asia Blend Cuvée Red 2019

Erwin Sabathi

Ried Pössnitzberg Sauvignon Blanc Trockenbeerebauslese 2017

Still

Heirloom Vineyards

A'Lambra Shiraz 2018 Barossa Valley, Australia

Austria

Esterhazy Wein

Estoras Cuvée 2017

Estoras Grüner Veltliner 2019 Ing. W. Baumgartner

Founders View Barossa Shiraz 2018 Barossa, Australia

Seeking importers in Asia

Weingut Leth

Gigama Grande Reserve Grüner Veltliner 2016

Ried Scha erberg Grüner Veltliner 2019 Ried Scheiben 1ÖTW Grüner Veltliner 2019

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i Wines

e Gilbert Family Wine Gilbert Chardonnay 2018 New South Wales, Australia

Importer: Please refer to page12

Iatina Carménère 2018

Qu Chardonnay 2020

Neiderösterreich Gewürztraminer Reserve 2019

Laurenz V

Charming Grüner Veltliner 2018 Mad & Wine

Blaufränkisch Ried Marienthal Leithaberg DAC 2017

Furioso Qualitatswein 2017 Pino's

Opus Caeleste Grüner Veltliner DAC Weinviertel Reserve 2019

Weingut Der Pollerhof

Der Pollerhof Gelber Muskateller Marktweg 2019

Weingut Günter + Regina Triebaumer

Ruster Ausbruch 2018 Weingut Schloss Gobelburg Grüner Veltliner Eiswein 2018

BRONZE

Authill Wines

Asia Blend Cuvée White 2019 Erwin Sabathi

Ried Pössnitzberg Chardonnay 2017 Gebrüder Nittnaus Gols

Nittnaus Exquisit Trockenbeerenauslese 2018 Ing. W. Baumgartner

Domäne Baumgartner Grüner Veltliner Reserve 2019

Fundstück Grüner Veltliner Reserve 2019

Laurenz V

Singing Grüner Veltliner 2019 Sko Original

Sauvignon Blanc Ried Obegg 2015

Weingut Der Pollerhof

Der Pollerhof Weinviertel Phelling DAC Weinviertel 2019

Frau Mayer Grüner Veltliner 2019

Hühnergarten Grüner Veltliner 2019

Vom Löss Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Weingut Ebner-Ebenauer

Black Edition Grüner Veltliner 2017

Weingut Jordan

Steinzeit Grüner Veltliner 2018

Weingut Rain Gesbr

Zweigelt Exquisit 2018

Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg

Ried Heiligenstein 1Ötw Riesling Kamptal DAC 2017

Weingut omas Und Maria Buchmayer Kalvarienberg Natural Cuvée 2019 Natural Grüner Veltliner 2019 Natural Kalvarienberg Grüner Veltliner 2019

Chile GOLD

Viña la Rosa

Cornellana Gran Reserva Cuvée 2017

SILVER

i Wines

Iatina Petit Verdot 2019 Iatina Syrah 2018

Viña San Pedro Tarapaca

Tarapaca Etiqueta Azul Gran Reserva Red Blend 2017

Tarapaca Etiqueta Negra Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Viña Santa Ema

Amplus Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Amplus Marselan 2018

Amplus Old Vine Carignan 2018 Catalina 2017

Viñedos Puertas

Tronador Reserva Carménère Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Vyf Wines

Premium Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

BRONZE

Aresti Chile Wine

Trisquel Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Errazuriz

Max Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Max Reserva Chardonnay 2018 Espiritu de Chile

Intrepido Carménère 2019

Sur Andino Cabernario N˚8 2017

Cigor Box Old Vine Carbernet Sauvignon 2019

Cigar Box Old Vine Pinot Noir 2019

Viña Carmen V Lustros Carménère 2018

Viña la Rosa

Cornellana Barrel Reserve Cabernet Franc 2019

Cornellana Barrel Reserve Carménère 2019

Viña San Pedro Tarapaca

1865 Selected Vineyard Carménère 2018

1865 Selected Vineyard Chardonnay 2018

9 Lives Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Gato Negro Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Santa Helena Reserva Siglo de Oro Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Santa Helena Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 Sidus H800 2018

Tarapaca Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvigon 2018

Tarapaca Gran Reserva Carménère 2018

Tarapaca Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

Viñedos Puertas

Aguanegra Gran Reserva Cabernet Franc 2017

Aguanegra Petit Verdot Gran Reserva 2018

Caballo Azul Reserva Especial Barricas 2016

El Milagro Reserva Carménère 2017

Obsession Blend Premium 2015

VyF Wines

Entry Chardonnay 2020

Entry Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Reserva Sauvignon Blanc 2020

China

SILVER

Pernod Richard (Ningxia) Winemakers

Helan Mountain Xiaofeng Chardonnay 2017

Shanxi Grace Vineyard

Deep Blue 2017

Silver Heights Vineyard

Jiayuan Marselan 2017

Sino-French Joint-Venture Dynasty Winery

Dynasty Air Dry Red 2009

Dynasty Grand Red 2009

Morambro Creek Shiraz 2018 Limestone Coast, Australia

Krondorf Wines

BRONZE

Shottesbrooke Vineyards Estate Series GSM 2018 McLaren Vale, Australia

Shottesbrooke Vineyards Estate Series GSM 2018 was the HK IWSC Wine With Ko Mu Yang (Grilled Pork Neck With Spicy Tamarind Sauce) 2017

Shottesbrooke Vineyards Single Vineyard Series 'Bush Vine' Grenache 2018 McLaren Vale, Australia

Shottesbrooke Vineyards Single Vineyard Series 'Bush Vine' Grenache 2018 was the HK IWSC Wine Silver Award in 2019

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Ningxia Xige Estate

Jade Dove Single Vineyard Cabernet Gernischet 2018

Jade Dove Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Jade Dove Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2018

Pernod Ricard (Ningxia) Winemakers

Helan Mountain Classic Dry White 2017

Helan Mountain Premium Collection Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Helan Mountain Xiaofeng Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Helan Mountain Classic Dry Red 2017

Shanxi Grace Vineyard

Tasya's Reserve Cobernet Sauvignon 2017

Silver Heights Vineyard Jiayuan Pinot Noir 2017

Silver Heights ' e Summit' 2017

Sino-French Joint-Venture Dynasty Winery Dynasty Red Label Merlot 2019

Czech Republic

SILVER

B\V Vinarstvi

Vyber Z Hroznu Rulandske Sede 2018

Pozdni Sber Ryzlink Rynsky 2015

Vyber Z Bobuli Tramin Cerveny 2017

Frankovka Reserva 2015

Pozdni Sber Ryzlink Rynsky 2015

Vyber Z Hroznu Hibernal 2015

Svatovavrinecke Reserva 2015

Pozdni Sber Ryzlink Rynsky 2013

Pozdni Sber Veltlinske Zelene 2019

Vyber Z Hroznu Palava 2019

Pozdni Sber Muskat Moravsky 2019

Vyber Z Bobuli Neronet Reserva 2015

BRONZE

B\V Vinarstvi

Vyber Z Hroznu Ryzlink Rynsky 2015

Zweigeltrebe Reserva 2015

Andre Reserva 2015

Vyber Z Hroznu Chardonnay 2015

Vyber Z Hroznu Solaris 2019

Pozdni Sber Hibernal 2018

Reserva Chardonnay 2017

Reserva Riesling 2017

Red White Rosé

Reserva Pinot Gris 2017

Vyber Z Hroznu Oranzove Rulandske Sede 2018

Pozdni Sber Ryzlink Vlašský 2015 Pozdni Sber Sylvanske Zelene 2015 Pozdni Sber Muller rugau 2019

Vyber Z Hroznu Tramin Cerveny 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2015 Neronet Reserva 2015 Pinot Noir Reserva 2015

France GOLD

SPH Gerard Bertrand

Château La Sauvageonne Grand Vin AOP

Terrasses du Larzac 2018

SILVER

Château de Pommard

Clos Marey-Monge Micault 2017 Clos Marey-Monge Grands Esprits2017 Clos Marey-Monge Monopole 2016

Domaine des Sénéchaux Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016

Domaine la Rossignole

Les Renardières Sancerre Cherrier 2016

Domaine Pinson

Chablis Mont-de-Millieu Premier Cru 2016

Joseph Colin

Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 2017 St Aubin Sur Le Sentier du Clou Premier Cru 2017

Laroche

Chablis 2019

SPH Gerard Bertrand Château de Villemajou Grand Vin AOP Corbière Boutenac 2018 Château La Sauvageonne Grand Vin AOP Langeudoc 2019

Vignobles Famille Quiot Domaine Duclaux Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge 2016 Domaine Duclaux Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2016

BRONZE Barton & Guestier Bordeaux Rouge 2018

Château Loudenne

Le Château AOC Bordeaux Blanc 2018

Delas Frères Saint-Esprit Côtes de Rhône 2018 Joseph Colin Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge 2017

Laroche

Chardonnay L 2019 Scea Château Cantenac Château Cantenac Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2018

SPH Gerard Bertrand

Terroir AOP Corbières 2017 Château La Souleole Grand Vin AOP Malepère 2018

Vignobles Famille Quiot

Domaine Houchart AOP Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire 2019

Georgia GOLD

Dugladze Wine

Heritage Mukuzani Premium Selection Dry Red 2017

Jsc Château Mukhrani Qvevri Red 2018

Kart-Valley Kartlis Valley Saperavi Dry Red 2017 Wine Guards Rkatsiteli Qvevri Dry Amber 2019

SILVER

Dugladze Wine Heritage Kisi Dry Amber 2018

Heritage Premium Selection Superior Dry Red Saperavi 2018

Jsc Château Mukhrani Collection Secrète Red 2016 Réserve Royale Shavkapito 2017

Wine Guards Saperavi Superior Dry Red 2019

Kisi Qvevri Dry Amber 2019

BRONZE

Jsc Château Mukhrani Saperavi Supérieur 2017 Réserve Royale Saperavi 2016 Tavkveri 2017

Still

Zonte's Footstep Z Force 2017 McLaren Vale, Australia

Wine Guards Saperavi Qvevri Dry Red 2019

Germany

BRONZE

Dr. Loosen Red Slate Dry Riesling 2019

SPH Gerard Bertrand

Château La Sauvageonne Grand Vin AOP Terrasses du Larzac 2018 Languedoc, France

Still

Dugladze Wine Heritage Mukuzani Premium Selection Dry Red 2017

Kakheti, Georgia

Importer: Shanghai Georgian Wine Co.

Italy

Cantina Pardi

Sacrantino DOCG Montefalco Sagrantino 2015

Cantina Valpolicella Negrar

DOCG Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Collezione Pruviniano 2015 Cantine San Marzano

Jsc Château

Weingut Villa Wolf Wachenheimer Königswingert Dry Riesling 2018

Greece

SILVER

Alpha Estate

Ecosystem Sauvignon Blanc Fume Single Block 'Kaliva' 2019

Xinomavro Single Vineyard 'Hedgehog' 2017

BRONZE

Alpha Estate Axia 2017

Ecosystem Assyrtiko Single Block 'Aghia Kiriaki' 2018

Ecosystem Xinomavro Reserve Vieilles Vignes Single Block 'Barba Yannis' 2016 Malagouzia Single Vineyard 'Turtles' 2019 Omega Late Harvest Xinomavro 2007 S.M.X. 2017

Greek Wine Cellars D. Kourtakis Kouros Nemea 2018

India

SILVER

Grover Zampa Vineyards

Chêne Grande Réserve 2017

Grover Art Collection Rosé 2020

Vijay Amritraj Reserve Collection Red 2018

BRONZE

Grove Zampa Vineyards

Grover Art Collection Cabernet Shiraz 2020

Grover Art Collection Viognier 2020

Grover La Réserve 2018

Italy

GOLD

Assuli Winery

Besi DOC Nero d'Avola Sicilia 2016

Talò DOP Primitivo di Manduria 2019 Casalfarneto Rosae 99 DOC Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2019

Vivaldi

DOCG Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Premium 2016

SILVER Assuli Winery

Lorlando DOC Nero d'Avola Sicilia 2018 Borgo Conventi Merlot DOC Collio 2017

Cantina Valpolicella Negrar

DOCG Amarone Della Valpolcella Classico Domini Veneti 2015

DOCG Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Mater 2012

Grape Expectations Vinters

Corte Carista DOCG Chianti Superiore 2017 La Palazzetta Di Luca E Flavio Fanti Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2015 Tenuta Casaletti

DOCG Amarone Della Valpolicella Riserva 2014 Velenosi

Rêve DOCG O da Pecorino 2018 Verso Sera DOCG Colline Teramane Montepulciano D'Abruzzo 2018 Velenosi Sri

Roggio Del Filare DOC Rosso Piceno Superiore 2017

Villa Canestrari

DOCG Amarone Della Vapolicella Plenum Riserva 2013

Vivaldi

DOCG Amarone Della Valpolcella Classico 2017

BRONZE

Catina Alice Bel Colle

Al Caso Collezione 360˚ DOCG Babera d'Asti 2019

Cantina Valpolicella Negrar

DOCG Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico 2017

Casalfarneto

Otto Borghi 8 Casal Farneto 2017

Ru no

Pinot Gris DOC Lumina 2019

Riserva Ducale DOCG Chianti Classico 2017

Tenuta Di Tavignanno

Misco DOC Verdicchio Dei Castelli Di Jesi Classico Superiore 2019

Tenuta Sant'Antonio

Argille Bianche DOCG Recioto Della Valpolicella 2011

DOCG Amarone Della Valpolicella Campo Dei Gigli 2016 Velenosi Sri

Velenosi Ascoli Piceno DOCG Ludi O da Rosso 2017

Japan

SILVER

Château Mercian

Château Mercian Hosaka Muscat Bailey A 2017

Iwada Koshu Kiiroka Cuvée Ueno 2019

Hokkaido Wine

Otaru Gewurztraminer 2019

Kitajima Hideki Zweigelt 2019

BRONZE

Asuka Wine

Asuka Delaware 2019

Château Mercian

Château Mercian Negano Merlot 2017

Fuefuki Koshu Gris de Gris 2019

Hokushin Chardonnay Unwooded 2018 Mariko Chardonnay 2019

Tamamoro Koshu Kiiroka 2019

Hokkaido Wine

Hokkaido Kerner 2019

Kitajima Vineyard No. 7 Kerner 2018

Kitajima Vineyard Zweigelt Rosé 2018

Yoichi Harvest Kerner Special Cuvée 2018

Shimanouchi Fujimaru Winery

Osaka Delaware 2019

Tsuno Wine

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Campbell Early Rosé 2019

Mukhrani Qvevri Red 2018 Georgia

Kart Valley

Kartlis Valley Saperavi Dry Red 2017 Georgia

Wine Guards Rkatsiteli Qvevri Dry Amber 2019 Georgia

Importer: Shanghai Georgian Wine Co.

Makiuchi Unwooded Chardonnay 2019

Onoshita Estate #5 Chardonnay 2019 Shiramizu Unfiltered #6-B Chardonnay 2019

Moldova

SILVER

Castel Mimi

Castel Mimi Saperavi Limited Edition 2017 Feteasca Alba 2019 Viorica de Bulboaca Limited Edition 2019

New Zealand

GOLD Bald Hills

Yasuhiro Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018

Marisco Vineyards

Marisco Vineyards Craft Series e Pioneer Chardonnay 2016 e Ned Rosé 2020

Seifried Estate

Aotea By the Seifried Family Nelson Pinot Noir 2019

Winemakers Collection 'Sweet Agnes' Reisling 2019

SILVER

Bald HIlls

Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 Glenora Estate Syrah 2019 Invivo & Co

Graham Norton's Own Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Invivo X Sarah Jessica Parker Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Kono NZ

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Tohu Awatere Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Marisco Vineyards

Leefield Station Chardonnay 2019

Leefield Station Pinot Rosé 2020

Marisco Vineyards 2015

Marisco Vineyards Craft Series e Journey Pinot Noir 2016

e King's A Sticky End Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2019

e King's Bastard Chardonnay 2019

e King's Desire Pinot Rosé 2020

e King's Favour Sauvignon Blanc 2019 e Ned Marlborough Noble Sauvignon Blanc 2019

e Ned Marborough Pinot Gris 2020 e Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Misty Cove Wines

Estate Series Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Otuwhero Trustee

Otu Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Rapaura Springs

Classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2020

Saint Clair Family Estate

Omaka Reserve Chardonnay 2018

Pioneer Block 14 Doctor's Creek Pinot Noir 2018

Pioneer Block 3 43 Degrees Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Seifried Estate

Haulashore Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Sileni Estates

Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Spy Valley Wines

Sustainably Crafted Pinot Noir 2017 Summerhouse Wines

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Two Rivers

Convergence Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Waimea Estates

Waimea Wine Of Nelson Pinot Gris 2019 Wooing Tree Vineyard

Pinot Noir 2018

BRONZE

Awatere River

Pinot Gris 2019 Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Kim Crawford

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 New Zealand Pinot Noir 2019

Kono NZ

Tohu Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Marisco Vineyards

Fernlands Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Leefield Station Pinot Gris 2019

Leefield Station Pinot Noir 2019 Leefield Station Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Cantina Valpolicella Negrar

DOCG Amarone Della Valpolicella

Classico Collezione Pruviniano 2015 Valpolicella, Italy

Seeking importer in Asia

Marisco Vineyards Craft Series e Pioneer Chardonnay 2015 e King's orn Pinot Gris 2019 e King's Wrath Pinot Noir 2019 e Ned Pinot Noir 2019

Marlborough Sounds Pinot Noir 2018

Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Mud House

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Saint Clair Family Estate

Vicar's Choice Pinot Noir 2018

Vicar's Choice Sauvignon Blanc 2018 Wairau Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2019

Seifried Estate

Aotea By e Seifried Family Nelson Chardonnay 2019

Aotea By e Seifried Family Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Family Winemakers Nelson Chardonnay 2019

Old Coach Road Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Rabbit Island Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Seifried Family Winemakers Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Split Rock Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Sileni Estates

Cellar Selection Pinot Gris 2019

Cellar Selection Pinot Noir 2019

Spy Valley Wines

Satellite Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Sustainable Crafted Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Two Rivers

Isle of Beauty Rosé 2020

Waimea Estates

Spinyback Nelson Pinot Gris 2020

Portugal

GOLD

Adega de Pegões

Grande Reserva Red 2017

Casa Ermelinda Freitas

Baía de Tróia Castelão 2019

Vinha do Fava Reserva 2018

SILVER

Adega de Pegões

Adega de Pegões Cabernet Sauvignon Red 2016

Sobreiro de Pegões Premium Red 2019

Cantina Pardi Sacrantino DOCG Montefalco Sagrantino 2015 Montefalco, Italy

Cantine San Marzano

Talò DOP Primitivo di Manduria 2019 Puglia, Italy Still

Casalfarneto

Rosae 99 DOC Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2019 Marche, Italy

Importer: Apritaly (China), Vintners (Japan)

Sobreiro de Pegões Premium White 2019

Adega de Pegões Syrah Red 2017

Vinhas de Pegões Verdelho White 2019

Casa Ermelinda Freitas

Alicante Bouschet Reserve 2017

Dona Ermelinda Reserva Tinto Setúbal DOC 2018

Syrah Reserva 2018

Terras do Pó Castas Chardonnay Viognier 2017

Vinha Da Fonte Reserva 2018

Vinha Da Valentina Reserva Signature 2018

Vinha do Fava Touriga Nacional 2019

Vinha do Torrão Reserva 2018

Casa Santo Lima

Colossal Reserva Red 2018

Confidencial Reserva 2017

Lisbonita 2019

Quid Pro Quo Reserva 2018

Quinta Das Setencostas 2017

DFJ Vinhos

Consensus Pinot Noir & Touriga Nacional 2016

Coreto Rosé 2019

Fat Duck Vinho Tinto 2018

Ermelinda Vinhos

Fugaz Vinho Verde DOC

Quinta do Minho Vinho Verde DOC 2019

Sociedade Agricola Quinta Do Conde Galodoro Reserva 2018

BRONZE

Adega de Pegões

Adega de Pegões Alicante Bouschet Red 2017 Alto Pina Red Reserva 2019

Portinho do Covo Red 2019

Vinhas de Pegões Syrah Red 2019

Vinhas de Pegões Touriga Nacional Red 2019

Casa Ermelinda Freitas

Dona Ermelinda Reserva Branco Palmela DOC 2019

Rocksand Shiraz 2019

Sand Creek 2019

Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Casa Santos Lima

Bons Ventos 2019

Fortissimo 2019

Monte Da Caçada 2018

Rabo de Gala 2019

Vivaldi

DOCG Amarone Della Valpolicella Classico Premium 2016 Valpolicella, Italy

Importer: Marc Brugaliere Wine Selection

DFJ Vinhos

Aluado Chardonnay 2019

Aluado Reserva 2017

Always On Friday 2018

Coreto Vinho Blanco 2019

Coreto Vinho Tinto 2019

DFJ Alvarinho Chardonnay 2019

DFJ Touriga Nacional & Touriga Franca 2018

Escada Arinto Reserva 2019 Escada Touriga Nacional 2019

Fonte do Beco Castelão 2018

Francos Grande Escolha Jose Neiva Correia 2015

Grand'Arte Alvarinho 2019

Grand'Arte Pinot Noir 2017

Grand'Arte Special Selection 2014

Patamar Red Blend Reserva 2019

Paxis Rosé Blend 2019

Pedras do Monte Cabernet Sauvignon Tinta Roriz 2018

Pomar Jose Neiva Correia Vinho Tinto 2019 Portada Winemaker's Selection Red 2019 Portada Winemaker's Selection Rosé 2019 Portada Winemaker's Selection White 2019

Segada Vinho Blanco 2019

Segada Vinho Tinto 2019

Vega DOC Douro 2018

Ermelinda Vinhos

Campos do Minho

Quinta de Ceis

Grande Reserva White DOP Douro 2017

Red Vinhas Velhas DOP Douro 2017 Reserva White Vinhas Velhas DOP Duoro 2018

Romania

SILVER

Sc Ville Budureasca

Premium Feteasca Neagra DOC Dealu Mare 2016

BRONZE

SC Ville Budureasca

Budureasca Orange 2018

Noble White 2019

Premium Tamaioasa Romaneasca 2019

Vine In Flames Feteasca Regala 2019

Vine In Flames Pinot Noir DOC Dealu Mare 2018

Noble 5 DOC Dealu Mare 2017

Bald Hills

Yasuhiro Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018

Central Otago, New Zealand Importer: Bald Hills (Japan)

South Africa

GOLD

Bellingham

e Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2018

Cederberg Cellar Shiraz 2016

Constantia Glen

Constantia Glen Five Red Blend 2016

De Grendel Wines Rubaiyat 2016

La Motte Chardonnay 2019

Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards

Special Edition Red Blend 2018

Post House Wines Merry Widow Shiraz 2018

Rietvallei Wine Estate Estate Red Blend 2016

SILVER

Babylon's Peak Shiraz Carignan 2019 Beachhouse e Beachhouse Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Boschendal Wines

Appellation Series Elgin Chardonnay 2017

Brampton

Roxton Black Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Cape Point Vineyards

Cape Town Wine Co. Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2019

Cape Town Wine Co. Shiraz 2019

Constantia Glen

Two Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2018

Diemersfontein Wines

Carpe Diem Pniotage 2018 Pinotage 2018

Douglas Green Cabernet Sauvignon 2020

Fable Mountian Vineyards Syrah 2017

Franschoek Cellar

La Cotte Mill Chenin Blanc 2019

Graceland Vineyards Merlot 2016

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Hartenberg Wine Estate e Eleanor Chardonnay 2017

Marisco Vineyards Craft Series e

Pioneer Chardonnay 2016 Marlborough, New Zealand

The Wine People (China)

Hogan Wines

Divergent Cabernet Sauvignon Cinsaut Carignan 2017

Jackson Family Wines Capensis Chardonnay 2016

Journey's End Destination Chardonnay 2017

L'Avenir

Single Block Pinotage 2018

La Motte

Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Millennium Merlot Cabernet Franc 2016 Millennium Merlot Cabernet Franc 2018 Syrah 2018

Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Chenin Blanc 2020 Culinaria Collection Chenin Blanc 2018

Linton Park Wines

Limited Release de Slangerivier 2017

Lomond Wine Estate Syrah 2018

Longridge Wines Chardonnay 2017

Man Vintners

Family Wines Bosstok Pinotage 2019

Casa Ermelinda Freitas

Baía de Tróia Castelão 2019 Setúbal, Portugal

Casa Ermelinda Freitas

Vinha do Fava Reserva 2018 Setúbal, Portugal

Rhebokskloof Wine Estate

Flatrock Red Shiraz Pinotage 2018

Safriel House

Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2017

Uva Mira Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

BRONZE

Old Road Wine 12 Mile Syrah 2017

St Leger Wines Table Mountain Sandstone Chardonnay 2019 e Drift Estate ere are Still Mysteries Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

Spain GOLD

Bodegas Balbás

Balbás Crianza DO Ribera del Duero 2017 Bodegas Valdeviñas Mirat Reserva DO Ribera del Duero 2004 Bodegas Valoria Viña Valoria Gran Reserva DOCa Rioja 1999

SILVER

41Norte

Family Wines Free-run Steen Chenin Blanc 2020

Family Wines Padstal Chardonnay 2020

Family Wines Skaapveld Syrah 2019

Kara-Tara Pinot Noir 2019 Stark-Condé Stellenbosch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Meerendal Family Vineyards e Loft Cape Blend 2019

Mooiplaas Wine Estate

Pinotage 2019

Mulderbosch Vineyards

Single Vineyard Series Block W Chenin Blanc 2018

Org de Rac Landgoed

Organic Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2019

Painted Wolf Wines

Guillermo Pinotage 2019

Rainbow's End Estate Merlot 2018

Marcoli DO Ribera del Duero 2018 Abadía de Acón Abadía de Acón DO Ribera del Duero 2014

Agro de Bazán

Albariño Contrapunto DO Rias Baxias 2019 Granbazán Etiqueta Verda DO Rias Baxias 2019

Bodega Carodorum

Carodorum Crianza Vino de Autor DO Toro 2016

Bodega Dehesa de Los Canonigos

Gran Reserva Luis Sanz Busto DO Ribera del Duero 2010

Bodega Hermanos Del Villar

Oro de Castilla Crianza DO Ribera del Duero 2016

Bodega Luzdivina Amigo

Baloiro Seleccion En Viña Mencia DO Bierzo 2018

Bodega Reina de Castilla Isabelino DO Rueda 2019

Bellingham

e Bernard Series Old Vine Chenin Blanc 2018

Cape Town, South Africa

Importer: Northeast Wines & Spirits Wine 'N' Things

Still Wine | Spain | Silver >>

Bodega

Y Viñedos Hija de Anibal

Anibal de Otera Fornos DO Bierzo 2015

Bodegas Arlanza

Dominio de Manciles DO Arlanza 2017

Bodegas Balbás

Balbás Reserva DO Ribera del Duero 2015

Bodegas Bilbainas

Vina Pomal Blanco DOCa Rioja 2019

Vina Pomal Gran Reserva DOCa Rioja 2012 Vina Pomal Reserva 2015

Bodegas Condado de Haza 20 Aldeas Condado de Haza 2018

Bodegas de Crianza de Pozaldez

Liberso Curioso Verdejo DO Rueda 2017

Bodegas El Iniciio

Admiración Selección Especial DO Ribera del Duero 2015

Bodegas Hnos Perez Pascuas

Gran Selección DO Ribera del Duero 2012 Viña Pedrosa Reserva DO Ribera del Duero 2015

Bodegas la Purisima

Old Vines Expression DO Yecla 2017

Bodegas Mazas

Braco DO Toro 2019

Viñas Viejas Garnacha 2018

Bodegas Tampesta Golán Prieto Picudo DOP León 2015

Bodegas Valoria

Viña Valoria Cosecha DOCa Rioja 1999

Viña Valoria Gran Reserva DOCa Rioja 2006 Viña Valoria Reserva DOCa Rioja 2013

Bodegas Virtus

Virtus Wine DO Ribera del Duero 2016

Bodegas Y Viñedos Alfredo Santamaria

Trascasas Tempranillo Viñas Viejas 24 Meses Barrica DO Cigales 2014

Buezo Bodegas

Buezo Varietales Reserva DO Arlanza 2005

Covento Oreja

Covento Oreja Crianza DO Ribera del Duero 2017

Daniela Gomez Lora

Sinforiano Crianza DO Cigales 2016

Dominio Basconcillos

Viña Magna DO Ribera del Duero 2017

Viña Magna Reserva DO Ribera del Duero 2015

Constantia Glen Constantia Glen Five Red Blend 2016 Cape Town, South Africa

Hacienda El Ternero

Torno DOCa Rioja 2015

Jorge Granado Viticultor

Grando Cuarto de Luna DO Ribera del Duero 2016

Largar de Proventus

Tr3mano Vendimia DO Ribera del Duero 2017

Lui & William Wines

Abelis Carthago Fighting Bulls Reserva DO Toro 2015

Rodriguez Sanzo

Whiskey Barrel Tempranillo Red Wine DO Toro 2018

Scala Dei

Cartoixa DOCa Priorat 2016

Prior DOCa Priorat 2017

Viña Herminia Herminia Crianza 2016 Herminia Reserva DOCa Rioja 2014 Reserva DOCa Rioja 2014

Viña Herminia Crianza 2016

Viñaguareña Cellar

Maimun Caracter DO Toro 2018 Maimun Roble DO Toro 2019

Viñedos la Granadilla Lagranadilla DO Rueda 2019

Viñedos Y Bodegas Pittacum Pittacum DO Bierzo 2017

Xardin de Xampedro

Xardin de Xampedro DO Bierzo 2018

BRONZE

3 Ases Bodegas Y Viñedos

3 Ases Crianza DO Ribera del Duero 2015

41Norte

Cuarentayunonorte VS DO Ribera del Duero 2015

Abadía de Acón

Roble DO Ribera del Duero 2018

Bodega Carodorum

Carodorum Seleccion Especial Reserva DO Toro 2015

Bodega Casado Alvides

Alvides Crianza DO Ribera del Duero 2017

Bodega Hermanos Del Villar

Oro de Castilla Verdejo DO Rueda 2019

Bodega Linaje de Garsea Gabriel 'American Oak' DO Ribera del Duero

2015

Bodega Sarmentero

Roble DO Ribera del Duero 2018

Bodega Valdrinal

Post

Still Wine | Spain | Bronze >>

Torresilo DO Ribera del Duero 2018

Convento Oreja

Memoria Reserva DO Ribera del Duero 2015

Daniela Gomez Lora

Valdrinal Entrega Roble DO Ribera del Duero 2018

Bodegas Y Viñedos Agejas Valpiron DO Castilla y León 2018

Bodega Y Viñedos Hija de Aníbal Anibal de Otero Otero DO Bierzo 2017

Bodega Y Viñedos Martin Berdugo Martin Berdugo Crianza 2017 Martin Berdugo Reserva DO Ribera del Duero 2015

Bodegas Bigardo Kiko Calvo Pellejo Vino de Parcela 2018

Bodegas Bilbainas

Vina Pomal Crianza DOCa Rioja Alta 2017

Bodega Carramimbre

Carramimbre Crianza DO Ribera del Duero 2017

Carramimbre Reserva DO Ribera del Duero 2015

Bodegas Condado de Haza,S.L Condado de Haza Reserva 2016 Bodegas de Crianza de Pozaldez Liberso Curioso Verdejo DO Rueda 2018

Bodegas El Inicio

Rivendel Crianza DO Ribera del Duero 2017

Bodegas la Purisima

Consentido Monastrell Barrica DO Yecla 2018 Monastrell DO Yecla 2019

Bodegas Los Astrales

Astrales 16 DO Ribera del Duero 2016

Bodegas Tampesta Andrés Marcos Santiago

Tampesta Albarín DOP León 2019

Bodegas Viyuela

Viyuela Crianza DO Ribera del Duero 2017

Bodegas Y Viñedos Fernandez Rivera Dehesa La Granja 2015

Bodegas Y Viñedos Maires Ademan Valdearanda DO Toro 2017

Cantariña Vinos de Familia

2 Viña de Los Pinos DO Bierzo 2017

5 Valdeobispo DO Bierzo 2018 Cillar de Silos Cillar de Silos DO Ribera del Duero 2018

Quelías Rosé DO Cigales 2019

Ermita Del Conde Sl

Ermita Del Conde Tempranillo 2014

Hacienda El Ternero

Reserva DOCa Rioja 2013

Jorge Granaclo Viticultor

Cantos Del Norte DO Ribera del Duero 2019

Quinta Sardonia Sardón DO Castilla y León 2017

Sara Rivera

Sara Rivera DO Ribera del Duero 2017

Scala Dei

Garnatxa DOCa Priorat 2018

Vino Ia Zorra Agustin Maillo Seisdedos

La Zorra Original DOP Tierra de Salamanca 2017

ailand SILVER

Asoke Valley Winery GranMonte Durif 2019

BRONZE

Asoke Valley Winery

GranMonte Asoke Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 2018

GranMonte Bussaba Natural Sweet Wine 2019 GranMonte Elements Natural Wine Syrah 2020 GranMonte Sakuna Rosé 2019

GranMonete Spring Unwooded Chenin Blanc 2020

GranMonte e Orient Syrah 2017

USA GOLD

Ca' Del Grevino

Red Carpet Pinot Noir 2013

Hahn Family Wines

SLH Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2018 e Prisoner Wine Company Saldo Zinfandel 2017

Trefethen Family Vineyards Estate Merlot 2018

De Grendel Wines Rubaiyat 2016 Cape Town, South Africa

House Wines Merry Widow Shiraz 2018 Stellenbosch, South Africa

Rietvallei Wine Estate Estate Red Blend 2016 Robertson, South Africa

Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards

Special Edition Red Blend 2018 Western Cape, South Africa

Leopard's Leap Special Edition Red Blend 2017 was HK IWSC 2019 Best Merlot / Merlot Blends

Leopard's Leap Special Edition Red Blend 2016 was HK IWSC 2018 Best Merlot / Merlot Blends

SILVER

Robert Mondavi Winery

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Trefethen Family Vineyards

Dragon's Tooth Red 2017

Dry Riesling 2019

BRONZE

Far Eastern Shore Winery

Lotus Gewürztraminer Ruby Zinfandel

Hahn Family Wines

Boneshaker Old Vine Zinfandel 2018

SLH Santa Lucia Highlands Chardonnay 2018

Long Meadow Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2014

Robert Mondavi Private Selection

Robert Mondavi Bourbon Barrel-Aged Chardonnay 2019

Robert Mondavi Winery

Napa Valley Maestro 2017

Private Selection Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Private Selection Rum Barrel-Aged Merlot 2018 Private Selection Rye Barrel-Aged Red Blend 2018

e Prisoner Wine Company

e Prisoner California Red 2018

Blindfold White Blend 2018

Trefethen Family Vineyards Estate Chardonnay 2018

Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Yao Family Wines

Napa Crest Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2017

SPARKLING WINE

LISTED BY COUNTRY

Australia

GOLD

House of Arras

Blanc de Blanc 2009

SILVER

Wingara Wine Group Azahara Moscato

Ca' Del Grevino Red Carpet Pinot Noir 2013 Santa Maria Valley, USA

BRONZE

House of Arras

A By Arras Grand Vintage 2008

Blue Pyrenees Estate Midnight Cuvée 2016

Austria

SILVER

Schlumberger Wein- und Sektkellerei Schlumberger Grüner Veltliner Brut

BRONZE

Weingut Der Pollerhof Frizzante Kleiner Onkel Muskateller 2019

China

BRONZE

Sino-French Joint-Venture Dynasty Winery Dynasty 5˚ Sparkling Wine

France

GOLD

Champagne Drappier Millésime Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2012

Champagne Comtes de Dampierre Family Réserve Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2012

SILVER

Champagne Duperrey Brut 2012

Champagne Sanger Generosite Noire Blanc de Noirs Brut NV

BRONZE

Champagne Duperrey Premier Cru Brut NV

India

BRONZE

Grover Zampa Vineyards Grover La Réserve Royale Brut 2016 Soirée Brut 2019

Italy

SILVER

Villa Sandi

Villa Sandi Il Fresco DOC Prosecco di Treviso Brut NV

Viticoltori Ponte

DOC Prosecco Spumante Extra Dry Biologico Ponte NV

BRONZE

Viticoltort Ponte

DOC Prosecco Spumante Treviso Exra Dry Ponte NV

Ru no

DOC Prosecco Extra Dry NV

Cantina Alice Bel Colle

Le Casette di Alice DOCG Moscato d'Asti 2019 Meralice Moscato Spumante Val D'Oca

Valdobbiadene Rive di Santo Stefano DOCG Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut NV

Japan

BRONZE

Shimanouchi Fujimaru Winery Petit Petit 2019

Katashimo Winery Miyanoshita King Shelby Japanese Sparkling Wine Delaware 2014

New Zealand

BRONZE

Seifried Estate

Aotea By e Seifried Family Nelson Méthode Traditionnelle

FORTIFIED WINE LISTED BY COUNTRY

Australia

SILVER

De Bortoli Wines

Black Noble Barrel-Aged 10YO Old Boys' Barrel-Aged Tawny 21YO

BRONZE

De Bortoli Wines

Rutherglen Estate Classic Muscat Show Liqueur Oak Barrel-Aged Muscat 8YO

Bodegas Valoria Viña Valoria Gran Reserva DOCa Rioja 1999 Rioja, Spain Importer: Titlist Company

Bodegas Balbás Crianza DO Ribera del Duero 2017 Castilla y Leon, Spain

Bodegas Balbás Crianza DO Ribera del Duero was the HK IWSC 2018 Best Wine from Spain

Seeking importers in Asia

Daiginjo

Symington Family Estates Vinhos

Warre's Otima Single Harvest Port DOC Duoro 2006

SILVER

Symington Family Estates Vinhos Dow's Tawny Port 15YO Graham's Late Bottled DOC Douro 2015

Spain

GOLD

Emilio Lustau

Oloroso Emperatriz Eugenia 15YO VORS Palo Cortado Sherry 30YO

SAKE

Japan GOLD

Katsuyama

- Sensho Masamune Junmai Daiginjo 浜田株式会社

- Gokuhisei Jukyudai Gozaemon Yukimegami Junmai Daiginjo

SILVER

Daimon Brewery

- Daimon 35 Junmai Daiginjo

- Daimon 45 Junmai Daiginjo

- Daimon 55 Jun Ginjo

Tanizakura Shuzo

- Ryuryushiku Jumai Ginjo 浜田株式会社

- Faucon Dewasansan 47 Junmai Daiginjo

- Faucon Dewasansan 56 Junmai Ginjo

- Jukyudai Gozaemon Dewanosato Junmai Ginjo

- Kojo Yamadanishki 50 Junmai Daiginjo

BRONZE

Tanizakura Shuzo

- Sakurasakura Junmai Daiginjo 浜田株式会社

- Faucon Dewanosato 57 Junai Ginjo

- Faucon Tsuyahime 58 Junmai Ginjo

- Faucon Yukimegami 38 Junmai Daiginjo

- Hisei Jukyudai Gozaemon Dewasansan Junmai

Importer: Guang Zhou Shi Qi Trading Co.

- Jukyudai Gozaemon Dewasansan Junmai Ginjo

- Jukyudai Gozaemon Tsuyahime Junmai Ginjo

- Kojo Yamadanishiki 40 Daiginjo

- Kojo Yamadanishiki 40 Junmai Daiginjo

New Zealand BRONZE

New Zealand Sake Brewers - Zenkuro Shizuku Shibori Hand Crafted Junmai Ginjo

SPIRITS LISTED BY TYPES

ABSINTHE

BRONZE

Linden Leaf Botanicals England

- La Rêve Organic Molecular Absinthe

AQUAVIT

BRONZE

Linden Leaf Botanicals England

- Carum Organic Molecular Aquavit

ASIAN SPIRITS

GOLD

Qinghai Huzhu Barley Wine China

- Tianyoude Black Label - Tianyoude Guozhide G6

SILVER

Qinghai Huzhu Barley Wine China

- Tianyoude Export Label - Tianyoude Golden Treasure Reserve - Tianyoude Red Five Star - Tianyoude Red Four Star

Jiangxiaobai China

- Intimate Friend Craft Gaoliang Liquor - Pure Chinese Baijiu Renshuai Jiuye China

- Nianchun Guizhou Maotaizhen Baijiu

Champagne Drappier Millésime Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2012 Champagne, France Portugal GOLD

COGNAC

GOLD

Courvoisier France

- Exclusif Cognac VSOP

- Initiale Extra Cognac

- Napoleon Cognac SILVER Courvoisier France - Cognac XO Cognac Godet France

- Cognac Classique VS - Cognac Fine Champagne XO

FRUIT SPIRITS (DISTILLED)

SILVER Distillerie Massenez France

- Eau de Vie Poire Williams Vieille Réserve Personnelle Sélectionnée

GIN

GOLD

Archie Rose Distilling Australia - Signature Dry Gin Cheung's Brothers Netherlands

- Perfume Trees Gin

Linden Leaf Botanicals

England - 8 Navy Strength Organic Molecular Gin - 8 Organic Molecular Gin - 88 Organic Molecular Gin Rude Mechanicals

England - Vineyard Gin

SILVER

Angove Family Winemakers Australia - Blind Tiger Organic Gin

Archie Rose Distilling Australia

House of Arras Blanc de Blanc 2009 Tasmania, Australia

Katsuyama

Importer:

- Distiller's Strength Gin

Barossa Distilling

Australia

- Barossa Shiraz Gin - Generations Gin

Batani Spirits Singapore - Tanglin Orchid Gin Chugoku Jozo

Japan - Sakurao Gin Original De Stokers Netherlands - Bakers Best Genever

Four Pillars Distillery

Australia

- Experimental Series Old Tom Gin - Navy Strength Gin - Single Barrel Sherry Cask Gin - Spiced Negroni Gin

Ginsanity Germany - CGN Dry Gin - Raspberry Heathcote Australia - Fin's Navy Strength Gin - Founders Gin - Heathcote Shiraz Gin

Hernö Gin Distillery Sweden - Dry Gin - Old Tom Gin

Imagine Spirits Distillery

Croatia

- Pink Robin Aronia Gin

Kangeroo Island Distillery Australia - Kis O' Gin - Kis Wild Gin

Linden Leaf Botanicals

England - 88 Navy Strength Organic Molecular Gin

Miyagi Craft Gin

Japan

- Keyaki Craft Gin

Mt. Uncle Distillery

Australia

- Botanic Australis Bushfire Smoked Gin - Botanic Australis Navy Strength Gin - Botanic Australis Northern Gem Gin Norrbottens Destilleri

Sweden - Forest Dry Gin - Mountain Dry Gin

Patient Wolf Distilling Australia - Melbourne Dry Gin - Summer yme Gin

Raven Spirits Scotland - Hrafn Gin Valhalla

Spirit of Harrogate

England - Slingsby Marmalade Gin - Slingsby Rhubarb Gin

Tarsier Distillery

England - Tarsier Oriental Pink Gin e Tailor Made Spirits Australia - e West Winds Gin Sabre Gin

Two Moons Distillery Hong Kong - Signature Dry Gin Yamamoto Shuzo Japan - Garappa #01 Craft Gin Yomeishu Seizo Japan - Craft Gin Kanoshizuku Bronze Amass USA - Dry Gin Arbikie Distilling Scotland - Nàdar Gin

Archie Rose Distilling Australia - Poorman's Orange Harvest 2019 Gin Botani Spirits

Singapore - Tanglin Mandarin Chilli Gin Brighton Spirits England - Pavilion Strength Gin

Broken Hearts Spirits New Zealand - Original Gin

Four Pillars Distillery Australia - Rare Dry Gin

Qinghai Huzhu Barley Wine Tianyoude Black Label Qinghai-tibet plateau, China

Ginsanity

Germany - Chocolate Temptation Hellström Gin Sweden - Dry Gin Hong Kong Craft Distilling Hong Kong - N.I.P. Rare Dry Gin Hovdenak Distillery Iceland - Stuõlaberg Gin I. Distilling & Co France - Melifera Gin Kangeroo Island Distillery Australia - Kis Old Tom Gin Komasa Jyozo Japan - Gin Hojicha Mt. Uncle Distillery Australia - Botanic Australis Gin

Stuttgart Distillers

Germany - Ginstr Stuttgart Dry Gin Tarsier Distillery England - Southeast Asian Dry Gin e Tailor Made Spirits Australia - e West Winds Gin Wild Plum Gin Yomeishu Seizo Japan - Kanomori Craft Gin

GRAPE BRANDY

SILVER

Bodegas Fundador Spain - Supremo Armontillado Sherry Casks 15YO - Supremo Oloroso Sherry Casks 18YO - Supremo Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks 12YO - Triple Madera Brandy de Jerez BRONZE

Seven Tails Distillers France - Seven Tails XO

Emilio Lustau

Oloroso Emperatriz Eugenia 15YO Andalucia, Spain

Symington Family Estates Vinhos Warre's Otima Single Harvest Port DOC Douro 2006 Douro Valley, Portugal

Importer: Watson's Wine

Sensho Masamune Junmai Daiginjo Miyagi, Japan

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Tianyoude Guozhide G6 Qinghai-tibet plateau, China

LIQUEURS

BRONZE

Fábrica De Igreja Paroquial Dos Prazers

Portugal - Licor de Erva de Anis e Dam Fine Gin New Zealand

- e Damson Collection Damson Plum Liquer

MISCELLANEOUS SPIRITS

SILVER Distillerie Lemercier France - Pastis 1811

RUM

GOLD Kratochvilovci

Panama - Serum Gorgas Ron Zolez

Dominican Republic - Anejo Aged Rum

SILVER Distillerie Neisson Martinique

- Le Rhum Agricole Blanc Par Neisson - Le Rhum Bio Par Neisson

- Le Rhum Par Neisson Full Proof XO

- Profil 105

- Profil 105 Bio

- Rhum Agricole Blanc L'Espirit Mt. Uncle Distillery

Australia - FNQ Rum Co. Iridium 5YO

Ron Santa Teresa

Venezuela - Solera Rum

Ron Zolez

Dominican Republic - Dorado

BRONZE

William Grant & Sons

Columbia - Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

Brugal

Dominican Republic - 1888 Ron Gran Reserva

SHOCHU / SOJU

GOLD

Nasu Syuzojyo Japan - Kamonomai 'San' Ogatama Shuzo Japan - Tetsu Uma Yamamoto Shuzo Japan - Kura No Kami

SILVER

Hombo Shuzo Japan

- Arawaza Sakurajima Honkaku Shochu - Kurokoji Sakurajima Honkaku Shochu Izumi Syuzou Japan - Izumi Ni Maihime Nekka Japan - e Baganekka Shochu - e Megonekka Shochu - e Nekka Shochu Ogatama Shuzo Japan - Banshu No Hai - Tekkan Yamamoto Shuzo Japan - Satsuma Godai Zuisen Shuzo Japan - Sho Zuisen - Zuisen Omoro Kusu 18YO

BRONZE

Izumi Syuzou Japan - Bonheur

VODKA GOLD

Archie Rose Distilling Australia - Original Vodka Linden Leaf Botanicals England - Arabica Co ee Organic Molecular Spirit e Tailor Made Spirits Australia - Avosh Bottlebrush Honey Vodka

SILVER

Amass Denmark - Botanic Vodka Arbikie Distilling Scotland - Nàdar Leguma Vodka Hanz Spirituosen Switzerland - Hanz-Vodka

JOSEPH ORGANIC GMBH Austria

- JOSEPH ORGANIC® Vodka Linden Leaf Botanicals England

- Criollo Madagascan Cacao Organic Molecular Spirit

- Singularity Organic Molecular Vodka Mt. Uncle Distillery Australia - Anjea Vodka Nemiro Ukraine - Vodka Uko Vodka Germany - Luxury Aromatized Vodka BRONZE Linden Leaf Botanicals England - Indica Taramind Organic Molecular Vodka Begin Distilling New Zealand - Vesta Co ee Vodka

WHISKEY - USA

SILVER

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey USA

- 1884 Small Batch Whiskey by V. Eady Butler

BRONZE

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey USA

- 1856 Premium Aged Whiskey High West USA - Double Rye Whiskey

WHISKY - SCOTCH

Qinghai Huzhu Barley WineBlanc

Courvoisier Exclusif Cognac VSOP Cognac, France

Courvoisier Napoleon Cognac Cognac, France

Cheung's Brothers Perfume Trees Gin Utrecht, Netherlands

Seeking importers in Asia

Archie Rose Distilling Signature Dry Gin Sydney, Australia

Archie Rose Distilling Signature Dry Gin was the HK IWSC 2017 Silver Award Winner

Linden Leaf Botanicals

8 Organic Molecular Gin Cambridgeshire, England

Seeking importers in Asia

GOLD

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Scotland

- Classic Range Islay Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

- Classic Range Peated Cask Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

- Classic Speyside Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Highland Park Distillery

Scotland

- Single Malt Scotch Whisky 25YO e Glenrothes

Scotland

- Single Malt Scotch Whisky 25YO e Naked Grouse

Scotland

- Blended Malt Scotch Whisky SILVER Balblair Scotland

- Balblair Single Malt Whisky 15YO Chivas Brother Scotland

- Regal Blue Signature 18YO Glasgow Whisky

Scotland

- Cailleach Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12YO

- Cailleach Single Malt Scotch Whisky 15YO

- Cailleach Single Malt Scotch Whisky 25YO Highland Park Distillery

Scotland

- Single Malt Scotch Whisky 21YO

- Viking Honour Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12YO

- Viking Pride Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18YO e Famous Grouse

Scotland

- Finest Blended Scotch Whisky e Glenrothes

Scotland

- Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18YO

BRONZE

Arbikie Distiling

Scotland

- Arbikie Highland Rye Single Grain Scotch Whisky 4 YO e Glenrothes

Scotland

- Single Malt Scotch Whisky 12YO

WHISKIES - WORLDWIDE

GOLD

Hombo Shuzo Japan

- Mars Maltage 'Cosmo' Blended Malt Whisky Wine Cask Finish

Komasa Jyozo Japan

- Kanosuke New Born Peated 24 Months In White Oak Casks

Starward Australia

- Tawny Single Malt Whisky

SILVER

Archie Rose Distilling

Australia - Rye Malt Whisky Chugoku Jozo Japan - Togouchi Whisky Beer Cask Finish Craft Spirits France

- Alfred Giraud French Malt Whisky Harmonie - Alfred Giraud French Malt Whisky Heritage Hombo Shuzo

Japan

- Mars Single Malt Whisky Tsunuki Aging Bottled In 2019 Kaicho Japan

- Pure Malt Whisky 12YO

- Pure Malt Whisky 8YO

Slyrs Destillerie Germany

- Bavarian Single Malt Whisky 12YO

- Bavarian Single Malt Whisky Cask Strength Oloroso Cask

Starward Australia

- Fortis Single Malt Whisky - Nova Single Malt Whisky

- Solera Single Malt Whisky - Two Fold Whisky

BRONZE

Archie Rose Distiling Australia - White Rye Starward Australia

Linden Leaf Botanicals

88 Organic Molecular Gin Cambridgeshire, England

Seeking importers in Asia

- Ginger Beer Cask Whisky

- Octaves Single Malt Whisky

Slyrs Destillerie

Germany

- Bavarian Single Malt Whisky Classic Kenten Whisky Japan

- Akkeshi Sarorunkamuy Single Malt Whisky

Mt. Uncle Distillery

Australia

- Watkins Whisky Co. Single Malt Whisky

BEER | LISTED BY TYPE

INDIAN PALE

GOLD

Carbon Brews

Hong Kong

- Crazy Rich Lupulins - Funky Rich Lupulins v2 Heroes Beer Co Hong Kong

- KUPZZY In Time Hazy DIPA

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong - 1842 Island - Fake Juice - Beer Hug

SILVER

Brewerkz Brewing Singapore

- CIrcuit Breaker New England IPA

Carbon Brews Hong Kong - Staying Alive

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong - Jeng

BRONZE

Artmonster Brewery South Korea - Over e Top New England IPA

Heroes Beer Co Hong Kong

- Cereusly - Si L Dan

Serious Monkey Brewery Hong Kong - Mermaid's Punch

Dominican Republic

Importer: G4 (HK)

PALE ALE

GOLD

Yardley Brothers

Hong Kong

-Machine Men Hoppy Pale

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong

- Another One

SILVER

Artmonster Brewery South Korea

- Extreme Pride

Coolumbus Beer Company Sl Spain

- Bizarra Tostada

BRONZE

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong

- Classic Pale Ale - HEA Pale Ale

PALE LAGER

GOLD

Artmonster Brewery South Korea

- Gangnam Style

SILVER

Yamamoto Shuzo Kura No Kami Japan

Yamamoto Shuzo Kura No Kami was the HK IWSC Silver Award in 2019

Importer: HCL (HK)

Japan

Importer: Wismettac Nippon Foods Co.

Hong Kong - Hak Mo Sheung Chile Ancho y Panca

BRONZE

Artmonster Brewery South Korea - Monk Food SOUR GOLD

Artmonster Brewery South Korea - Berliner Vice

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong - Days of Brewing Wild

SILVER

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong - Gimlet In Berlin

BRONZE

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong - Ham Sup Margarita

SPECIALTY

GOLD

Carbon Brews Hong Kong

- All Day Breakfast

Moonzen Brewery Company Limited Hong Kong

- Oktoberfest Monkey King Oktolager

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong

- Captain's Bar Beer

BRONZE

Brewerkz Brewing

Singapore

- Brewerkz Bohemian Pilsner

Carbon Brews Hong Kong

- Earth People

PORTER / STOUT

GOLD

Artmonster Brewery South Korea

- Endless Love

Young Master Brewery

Heroes Beer Co Hong Kong

- BBAAWAIMSWCNAV

Yardley Brothers Hong Kong

- Mango Sticky Mango

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong

- Gimme S'More

SILVER

Artmonster Brewery South Korea

- Session IPL

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong - OVT Pilsner

BRONZE

Artmonster Brewery South Korea

- Belgian Raspberry Cerveza Milana

Spain

- Menta y Chocolate Stout

Moonzen Brewery Company Limited Hong Kong

- Lunar Barleywine 2020

Young Master Brewery Hong Kong

- Ding Ding - Orange and Bergamot

WHEAT

GOLD

Artmonster Brewery South Korea

- Itaewon Freedom

SILVER

Artmonster Brewery South Korea

- First Love's Scent

FOOD PAIRING LISTED BY TYPE

PAIRING WITH INDIAN CHICKEN CURRY WITH ROTI

GOLD

Asoke Valley Winery ailand GranMonte e Orient Syrah 2017

SILVER

Asoke Valley Winery ailand GranMonte e Orient Syrah 2018

DFJ Vinhos

Portugal Aluado 2019 Portada Medium Sweet 2019

Shottesbrooke Vineyards

Australia Series Pinot Noir 2018

BRONZE

Greek Wine Cellars D. Kourtakis

Greece Kouros Nemea 2018 Marisco Vineyards New Zealand

Ron Zolez

Anejo Aged Rum

Nasu Syuzojyo Kamonomai 'San'

Linden Leaf Botanicals Arabica Co ee Organic Molecular Spirit Cambridgeshire, England

Seeking importers in Asia

e Tailor Made Spirits

Avosh Bottlebrush Honey Vodka Margaret River, Australia

Importer: The Spirits Advocate

Hombo Shuzo Mars Maltage 'Cosmo' Blended Malt Whisky Wine Cask Finish Japan

Importer: AF Trade Limited(HK)

Komasa Jyozo Kanosuke New Born Peated 24 Months In White Oak Casks Japan

Food Pairing | Japanese Grilled Cod Fish | Bronze >>

Leefield Station Pinot Rosé 2020 Ru no Italy

DOC Prosecco Extra Dry NV

PAIRING WITH JAPANESE DEEP-FRIED PORK CHOP (Tonkatsu)

GOLD

DFJ Vinhos Portugal Portada Winemaker's Selection Red 2019 Jackson Family Wines South Africa Capensis Chardonnay 2016

SILVER

DFJ Vinhos Portugal Escada Touriga Nacional 2019 Paxis Rosé Blend 2019

Marisco Vineyards New Zealand e King's Bastard Chardonnay 2019 e Prisoner Wine Company USA e Prisoner California Red 2018

BRONZE

Asoke Valley Winery ailand

GranMonte Asoke Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah 2018

GranMonte Elements Natural Wine Syrah 2020

GranMonte Gradient Syrah 2019 Asuka Wine Japan

Asuka Chardonnay 2015 Bald Hills

New Zealand

Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018 Greek Wine Cellars D. Kourtakis

Greece

Kouros Nemea 2018 Robert Mondavi Winery USA

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Shottesbrooke Vineyards Australia

Single Vineyard Series 'Bush Vine' Grenache

2018 e Prisoner Wine Company USA Saldo Zinfandel 2017

Prosecco Superiore Extra Brut NV

WITH JAPANESE GRILLED COD FISH (Gindara No Saikyō-Yaki)

PAIRING

GOLD

Weingut Villa Wolf Germany Wachenheimer Königswingert Dry Riesling 2018

SILVER

DFJ Vinhos Portugal Aluado Chardonnay 2019 Escada Touriga Nacional 2019 Domäne Roland Chan Austria Wachau Riesling Ried Bach 2018 Marisco Vineyards New Zealand e King's orn Pinot Gris 2019 Shottesbrooke Vineyards Australia 1337 Heritage Series Blanc de Blancs

BRONZE

Asoke Valley Winery ailand GranMonte Verdelho 2020 DFJ Vinhos Portugal Portada Reserva 2018 Far Eastern Shore Winery USA

Lotus Gewürztraminer Kim Crawford New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Ru no Italy

DOC Prosecco Extra Dry NV Shimanouchi Fujimaru Winery Japan Osaka Delaware 2019 Val D'Oca Italy Valdobbiadene Rive di Santo Stefano DOCG

Food Pairing | Indian Chicken Curry With Roti | Bronze >> Food Pairing | Japanese Deep-fried Pork Chop | Bronze >> << Food Pairing

PAIRING WITH STIR-FRIED PRESERVED VEGETABLES WITH GREEN PEAS AND BEAN CURD SHEET

GOLD

DFJ Vinhos Portugal Portada Winemaker's Selection White 2019

SILVER Asoke Valley Winery ailand GranMonte Spring Unwooded Chenin Blanc 2020 Domäne Roland Chan Austria Wachau Riesling Ried Bach 2018 BRONZE DFJ Vinhos Portugal Grand`Arte Pinot Noir 2017 Portada Winemaker's Selection Rosé 2019 Marisco Vineyards New Zealand e King's Favour Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Shottesbrooke Vineyards Australia Single Vineyard Series 'Adelaide Hills' Chardonnay 2018

PAIRING WITH VIETNAMESE RICE PAPER ROLLS

(Gòi Cuõn)

GOLD Dr. Loosen Germany Red Slate Dry Riesling 2019

SILVER

Asuka Wine Japan Asuka Delaware 2019

DFJ Vinhos Portugal Grand`Arte Alvarinho 2019 BRONZE Asoke Valley Winery ailand

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Classic Range Peated Cask Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Scotland

Importer: Berry Bros. & Rudd

Food Pairing | Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls | Silver >>

GranMonte Sakuna Rosé 2019

GranMonte Sparkling Rosé Méthode

Traditionnelle Brut

GranMonte Verdelho 2020

DFJ Vinhos

Portugal

Escada Arinto Reserva 2019 Far Eastern Shore Winery USA

Lotus Gewürztraminer Kim Crawford New Zealand

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Marisco Vineyards New Zealand

e Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2020 Shimanouchi Fujimaru Winery Japan

Petit Petit 2019

Shottesbrooke Vineyards Australia

Shottesbrooke Estate Series Grenache Rosé 2020

PAIRING WITH WOK-FRIED BEEF FILLETS WITH LEEKS

GOLD

DFJ Vinhos

Portugal

Portada Winemaker's Selection Red 2019

SILVER Bald Hills New Zealand

Yasuhiro Single Vineyard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2018

DFJ Vinhos

Portugal

Escada Touriga Nacional 2019

Marisco Vineyards New Zealand

Leefield Station Pinot Noir 2019

Shottesbrooke Vineyards

Australia

Estate Series GSM 2018 e Prisoner Wine Company USA

e Prisoner California Red 2018

BRONZE

Asoke Valley Winery ailand

<< Food Pairing | Wok-Fried Beef Fillets With Leeks | Silver

Berry Bros. & Rudd Classic Speyside

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Speyside, Scotland

Importer: Berry Bros. & Rudd

Food Pairing | Wok-Fried Beef Fillets With Leeks | Silver >>

GranMonte Durif 2019

GranMonte Heritage Syrah 2018

GranMonte Heritage Syrah Viognier 2018 Deakin Estate Australia

Deakin Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Robert Mondavi Winery USA

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Napa Valley Maestro 2017

Private Selection Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 e Prisoner Wine Company USA

Saldo Zinfandel 2017 Wooing Tree Vineyard New Zealand

Pinot Noir 2018

e Glenrothes

Single Malt Scotch Whisky 25YO Speyside, Scotland

Award-winning Vintages

The Glenrothes Single Malt Scotch Whisky 25YO was the HK IWSC 2019 Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky Over 15 Years

Importer: Edrington

e Naked Grouse

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Highland, Scotland Award-winning Vintages

The Naked Grouse Blended Malt Scotch Whisky was the HK IWSC Spirit Silver Awww

Importer: Edrington

Young Master Brewery 1842 Island Hong Kong Award-winning Vintages

Young Master Brewery 1842 Island was the HK IWSC 2019 Craft Beer Association Of Hong Kong Trophy Best Ipa

Young Master Brewery Hak Mo Sheung Chile Ancho y Panca Hong Kong

Award-winning Vintages

Young Master Brewery 1842 Island was the HK IWSC 2019 Best Porter/ Stout

Advocate Award

F&B Alliance rescues HK’s ailing industry

The Cathay Paci c HK IWSC recognised a new category of industry advocate this year, bestowing the Save Hong Kong F&B Alliance with its inaugural F&B Industry Leadership & Advocacy Award.

Restaurants and bars recorded an almost 50 per cent drop in both volume of receipts and value in 2020’s second quarter, with even greater pain expected in third quarter gures, due to ongoing travel restrictions and cautious reemergence by local diners.

In April, Alan Lo, Gigi Ng, May Chow, Agung Prabowo and others teamed up to found the Save Hong Kong F&B Alliance. “Our industry is su ering and on the verge of collapse. With inadequate support from our government, the industry and its livelihoods are being severely impacted with no end in sight,” the Alliance posted on Instagram (@savehkfnb).

The Alliance launched its 2020 Wipeout e-voucher initiative in May to encourage diners to support restaurants and help proprietors with cash ow. The campaign generated more than HK$1.5 million in revenue for participating restaurants in 30 days.

“The 2020 Wipeout campaign was a simple proposition: support your favourite restaurants by purchasing a voucher to use at a later date, and in return the cash value of your voucher will be 20-50 per cent more than what you paid,” a Tatler article explained.

More recently, the new Wipeout 2.0 campaign ran from August to September in an e ort to arrest the industry’s freefall after a third wave of infections.

The Alliance also lobbied Chief Executive Carrie Lam and Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung Kin-Chung to help save the industry by, among other things, incentivising landlords to grant rent relief or reductions.

Encompassing 600 restaurants that employ around 10,000 people, the Save Hong Kong F&B Alliance is improving prospects for the venues and people that make Hong Kong a foodies’ paradise.

Carbon Brews Crazy Rich Lupulins Hong Kong

Young Master Brewery Beer Hug Hong Kong

Artmonster Brewery Berliner Vice Seoul, South Korea Seeking importers in Asia

Young Master Brewery Fake Juice Hong Kong

Carbon Brews All Day Breakfast Hong Kong

Yardley Brothers Machine Men Hoppy Pale Hong Kong

Yardley Brothers Mango Sticky Mango Hong Kong

Rejuvenation: Community-mindedness Shines

By Andrew Dembina

Napa Valley AVA had su ered a handful of times in the past decade from threats of re as annual drought conditions in the autumn months around crucial harvest time cause hardship that does not seem to have been eased by attempts at better irrigation, water conservation at wineries and the tightening up of safety around all public and private electrical installations.

Climate

This year, Napa Valley was a ected by what has been named the Glass Fire, as it originated – from causes uncon rmed – in the Glass Mountain Road vicinity of Deer Park, eastcentral of Napa County, just outside St. Helena AVA. The wild re burned from September 27 until October 20. ABC7 News online reported that 67,000 acres (27,114 hectares) throughout California’s wine country – comprising both Napa Valley and Sonoma AVAs fell victim. In Calistoga AVA in the Valley’s far north-west, much of the ornate Castello di Amorosa estate was razed. Newton Vineyard in Spring Mountain AVA was partially destroyed, and establishments along the Silverado Trail were impacted, among many others a ected.

“We are living in the worst year of drought since the late 1970s,” says Julie Johnson, winemaker-owner of Tres Sabores certi ed organic winery in St. Helena. “Climate change and the consequences have been devastating.

I have to say that the folks at Long Meadow Ranch [neighbouring winery and restaurant] and the intrepid and indefatigable members of the Rutherford Volunteer Fire Department are to thank for keeping the Glass Fire from sweeping into [adjoining AVA] Rutherford.

“We’ve been asking our customers to support the Napa Valley Community Foundation and Puertas Abiertas, as these organisations have been doing a particularly wonderful job identifying and acting on housing, food and other needs among our community members.”

Other wineries and those in the industry have also been helping neighbours when they could. Napa’s David Abreu Vineyard Management team helped stop Sodhani Vineyards property in St. Helena from burning, and cleared roads to allow water trucks access to Stony Hill Vineyard in Spring Mountain. Amizetta Vineyards and Winery is donating 10 percent of every bottle of 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon it sells on its website to the Napa Valley Community Foundation. Clif Family Winey in St. Helena, with its farmstead in Calistoga badly damaged itself, is working with the Napa County Farm Bureau to distribute food to the worst a ected. The Regusci Winery team – of Stags Leap AVA – used their farm equipment and a new re truck bought by their owner Jim Regusci to protect a few properties in nearby Pope Valley from burning.

It has certainly been heart-warming to learn of people in all areas of the wine community in Napa Valley pitching in to help those who need it. This is an AVA that is, unfortunately, all too familiar with re damage and smoke taint – not to mention occasional earthquake damage. And perhaps it’s precisely the possibility of disaster that any winery or vineyard can su er which prompts those in the industry to count their blessings and lend a hand when it happens to someone else’s operation. They would count on the same if the situation was reversed.

Meanwhile, consumers and those in the food and beverage industry can best help by championing the increasingly diverse selection of wines from this region.

change and the consequences have been devastating.