Some of the best palates from across Asia gathered in Hong Kong to judge more than 3,000 wines in the Decanter Asia Wine Awards 2017. See some of the photo highlights below.

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Wines were blind tasted and organised in flights

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Chair, Vice-chair and co-chairs address the other judges

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Christelle Guibert as well as Chair and Co-Chairs address the judges

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Professor Li talks to judges in Hong Kong at DAWA 2017.
Professor Li talks to judges in Hong Kong at DAWA 2017.

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Marcus Lai new judge at DAWA

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Poh Tiong Ch’ng is a judge and vice-chair in the DAWA

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Stephen Spurrier Chair and Gerard Basset MS MW judge and vice chair

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Andrew Jefford

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Shinya Tasaki judge and vice chair of DAWA 2017

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Gerard Basset MS MW judge and vice chair discussing with panel

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Sonal Holland MW, India’s first master of wine, judges at DAWA 2017.
Sonal Holland MW, India's first master of wine, judges at DAWA 2017.

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