Daisuke Kawai is an independent wine consultant and educator, and DWWA judge. Born in Japan, he began his career at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo before moving to Singapore in 2010 to become head sommelier at Michelin three-star restaurant Les Amis.
In 2015, Kawai founded luxury wine bar La Terre before leaving to focus on his wine consulting business. Named Best Sommelier of the Year three times in the Singapore World Gourmet Series Award – in 2013, 2017 and 2019 – Daisuke has been inducted into the same event’s Hall of Fame for Best Sommelier. @daisuke_kawai0109.
