In Vino Veritas
Anight of celebration took place on 10 October 2019 at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore to appreciate the world's fine wines. Organised by Genting Singapore, the Wine Pinnacle Awards 2019 honoured mature, ready to drink, as well as young, recently released wine, with a strong focus on current trends.
Attended by distinguished winemakers, top wine professionals and wine critics from around the world, the black-tie award ceremony marked the beginning of a new and exciting landmark wine event in Asia. Out of 27 categories, the Grand Jury Award crowned Domaine
Coche-Dury. This award was specially judged and selected by the Wine Pinnacle Awards Committee that comprised five internationally reputable wine experts, namely, Jeannie Cho Lee of Hong Kong, Kenichi Ohashi of Japan, Doug Frost of the United States, Oz Clarke of the United Kingdom and Andreas Larsson of Sweden.
The celebration also recognised categories including Best Bordeaux, Best Burgundy, Best Organic Wine of the Year, Best Recent Releases and more, as well as honouring wineries with sustainable practices, young winemakers and wines that present diversity across a broad spectrum.
Besides the ceremony, The Great Wine & Dine Festival was held from 11 to 12 October 2019, where visitors got to taste more than 400 wines from around the world, including some of the award winners.
The festival also had a dedicated zone featuring sake breweries from Japan and a smorgasbord of exclusive dishes from RWS celebrity chefs, not forgetting the first-ever Singapore pop-up of Los Angeles' cult Lobsterdamus, renowned for its grilled wild-caught Maine lobsters.