I regularly judge in wine contests—a fun part of my job!—and speak at conferences here and abroad. Contests in which I have judged include:
- Concours de Mondial
- Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine and Spirit Competition
- Simply Bordeaux
- WINE 100
- La Revue du Vin de France
I have co-chaired numerous contests and events, including Ningxia Wine Challenge with Jancis Robinson (Yinchuan, China, 2012), the first Israel wine master class in China with Tal Gal-Cohen (Beijing, China, 2017) and Ningxia Winemakers Challenge II with Andrew Caillard (Beijing, China, 2017). I am also chair of the annual Grape Wall of China consumer wine challenge.
I’ve been a guest speaker or panelist at conferences or seminars organized by OIV, ProWine, Wine 100 and many other entities. My recent speeches include:
- “Is the Asian market redefining wine styles”, MUST Conference, 2017 (Cascais, Portugal)
- “Positioning Cool Climate Wines in China’s Market”, Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, 2016 (Hong Kong, China)
- “Wine Production in Challenging Climates”, International Cool Climate Wine Symposium, 2016 (Brighton, UK)
Here are a few more photos from conferences, contests and other events in which I have been involved:
