Press Release
May 2015
For immediate release
SIAL WINE WORLD BEST BUY China Competition 2015 held for its 16th Edition
On May 6th, a panel of 8 judges including: sommeliers, wine educators and Master
of Wine had performed a blind tasting of the wines & spirits submitted by SIAL
Wine World exhibitors. The Jury was presided over by Tim WILDMAN MW and
famous wine educator Fongyee WALKER.
Tim WILDMAN MW
Master of Wine
Fongyee WALKER
Wine Educator
Jean-Marie PRATT
Head of Wine for Sarment China
Marcus FORD
General Manager of Pudao Wines China
Vanness TANG
Head Educator/ Buyer EMW Fine Wine
Dorian TANG
National Education Manager for ASC Fine Wines
Sarah K. HELLER
Master of Wine student, Journalist
Meiyu LEE
Sommelier for Park Hyatt Beijing
This year, more than half of the exhibitors summit their wines for Best Buy China
Competition. 11 Best Buy and 7 Honor Awards and are awarded.
In the presence of Mr. Nicolas TRENTESAUX - Director of SIAL Group, Mr. Philip A.
Shull - Ministerial Agriculture Counselor from Beijing Embassy, Mr. Tim WILDMAN
- Master of Wine and all the VIPs of SIAL, the awards ceremony took place on the
7th May during After SIAL Party at Captain 5 along Huangpu River. More than 400
officials, VIPs and exhibitors from the industry attended the ceremony.
Results:
Best Buy Chinese
祁连传奇•尊冰贵⼈香冰⽩葡萄酒,⽢肃, 中国, 2013
Honor Award Chinese
威龙有机葡萄酒玛瑟兰, 甘肃, 中国, 2014
Best Buy Red<4€
Rhebokskloof Pearlstone Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz, South Africa, 2012
Honor Award Red<4€
Chateau Jean de Bel Air, Bordeaux, France, 2014
Best Buy Red 4-8€
Marques de Riscal Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain, 2010
Honor Award Red 4-8€
Reserve de Robin, Bordeaux, France 2012
Best Buy Red 8-20€
Stellar Meritage, Napa Valley, USA, 2011
Award Honor Red 8-20€
Hugh Hamilton 'The Villian' Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale, Australia, 2012
Best Buy Red >20€
Sogrape Vinhos Casa Ferreirinha Quinta da Leda, Douro, Portugal, 2011
Honor Award Red >20€
Marques de Riscal Baron de Chirel Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain, 2006
Best Buy White
Al-Cantara Luci Luci Etna Bianco, Sicily, Italy, 2013
Honor Award White
Le Pontis Joly Sable Charentais Chardonnay, France, 2014
Best Buy Rose
Marques de Riscal Rosado, Rioja DOCa, Spain, 2014
Honor Award Rose
Mooiplaas The Strawberry Rose, South Africa, 2014
Best Buy Sparkling
Piper-Heidsieck Rare Millesime Brut, Champagne, France, 2002
Honor Award Sparkling
il Botolo Azienda Agricola Moscato d’Asti, Italy, 2014
Best Buy Sweet
Dionysos Oenomelo, Greece, 2014
Best Buy Spirit
Valmont Cognac XO, France
Honor Award Spirit
Calice d’Or XO, France
Exhibitor Honor Award
KOOKSOONDANG BREWERY CO., LTD CHINA BRANCH OFFICE
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Media Contact:
Mia WANG – Comexposium Shanghai, Marketing Director
mia.wang@comexposium-sh.com / www.sialwineworld.com
Ian DAI – Vinsanity 葡萄酒顾问
ian.dai@vinsanity.cn / www.vinsanity.cn