Events report
More than 1,000 visitors attended the fourth Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter. Decanter partnered with the California Wine Institute for the first time at this sell-out event, where guests had the chance to meet top winemakers, taste more than 600 wi
Decanter Shanghai Fine Wine Encounter
1 Andrew Caillard MW, founder of Langton’s wine auction house and its Classification of Australian Wine, led a tasting of top producers including Penfolds, Henschke, Cullen and Jim Barry 2 Nicolas Glumineau, CEO and winemaker at Château Pichon Comtesse, chatting to visitors 3 François Perrin, owner of Château de Beaucastel, hosted a Rhône Masterclass which included a vertical of the 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015 vintages 4 The Wall of Wines in the Discover California Wines room 5 Thibault Pontallier, global ambassador for Château Margaux joined with general manager, Philippe Bascaules, to discuss vintages from 1989 to 2015 6 A big welcome awaited visitors at The Ritz-Carlton Shanghai, Pudong hotel 7 Jorge Muga, third-generation winemaker at Bodegas Muga, showcased wines such as the Gran Reserva 1976 during a Rioja Masterclass 8 A visitor asks a question during the Ageability of California’s Top Wines Masterclass 9 Linsey Gallagher of the California Wine Institute ( left) introduced guests to Ridge’s Monte Bello 2013 10 The Grand Ballroom of The Ritz- Carlton Shanghai, Pudong