Initiated by Sparkling + Asia, the long-anticipated professional Champagne feast —— 2020 China Best Champagne List Awards is now open for entry. All dining establishments of the Greater China with Champagne wine list included are welcome to apply for the awards. The gala dinner will be held during the 100% CHAMPAGNE China event. China Best Champagne List Awards – Key Dates  Entries Closing:       18th December 2020 Judgement:              11th January 2021 (Reims, France) Awards Dinner:       28th March 2021 (Shanghai, China) Registration Fee:     Free INITIATOR Lei MENG – Founder of Sparkling+ Asia A leading and influential Champagne specialist in China, Lei MENG was inducted by the Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne with the honor of “Dame-Chevalier” and “Dame- Officier” in 2017. Lei was the top three finalist for France during the 2015 European Champagne Ambassadors Competition. She was awarded The Communicator of The Year of “Trophées Champenois” 2017. In Europe and Asia, Lei regularly organises Champagne tasting events: master class for amateurs and professionals，as well as prestigious champagne dinners in cooperation with top sommeliers in Asia. ABOUT THE CHINA BEST CHAMPAGNE LIST The China Best Champagne List Awards was initiated by Ms. Lei Meng, who combines Union de Sommellerie Française Région Champagne Ardenne as Awards Jury. It aims to seek China’s most qualified and professional champagne lists and sommeliers every year; support the development of the Champagne market in Greater China; guide the Champagne service quality in Chinese-speaking area; encourage more and more catering professionals to understand and upgrade “Champagne wine” and “Champagne culture” knowledge. Over 100 restaurants & hotels applied the two editions 2018&2019 and 16 prizes were rewarded. The Best Champagne List Awards is now recognized as the standard of excellence and profession in China. ABOUT THE JURY 「Who is L’UDSF？ 」 L’UDSF, l’Union de la Sommellerie Française – French Sommelier Union, founded in  1969, consists of 21 regional divisions in France, now is having more than 1,400  registered sommeliers from all over France. It is a part of the International Sommelier Association – ASI since its foundation. L’UDSF has created and organized a number of important national and world competitions, including the every-two-year competitions The Best Young Sommelier of France (MEILLEUR JEUNE SOMMELIER DE FRANCE), The Best Sommelier of France (MEILLEUR SOMMELIER DE FRANCE), and the competition which a number of reputed Michelin chefs are proud of – The French Best Craftsmanship Award (MOF – CONCOURS UN DES MEILLEURS OUVRIERS DE FRANCE). The Champagne-Ardenne division is an important part of the UDSF, consisting of a number of senior sommeliers from Michelin and top restaurants in the Champagne region. L’UDSF Champagne-Ardenne is co-organizer of China Best Champagne List since 2018. 「 The Chairman of the Jury 」 Eric Arnaud – Maître Sommelier of France Chairman of the French Champagne-Ardenne Sommelier Union, Mr. Arnaud has worked as a sommelier for more than 20 years and owns the restaurant ‘Le Concept’. He provides wine knowledge training and consulting services for many prestigious hospitality management schools and restaurants. AWARDS 2020 China Best Champagne List Awards will include following items: Best Champagne List in Greater China (TOP 3) Best Champagne List- Eastern China Best Champagne List- Southern China Best Champagne List- Western China Best Champagne List- Northern China Best Champagne List- Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan Best Grower Champagne List Best Champagne List – Independent/Chain Restaurant Best Champagne List – Hotel Restaurant Best Champagne List – Less than 30 wines Best Champagne List – Bar Best Champagne List – By the glass Best Champagne List – Chinese Restaurant China Best Champagne Sommelier And this year […]

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South Africa’s 2020 wine grape crop is expected to yield exceptional wines. The occurrence of wind during the growing and ripening periods in certain regions contributed to smaller berries, which gave rise to lighter crops and lower juice recoveries. This means that the harvest will be smaller than the five-year average of 1.36 million tonnes but is predicted to be larger than the 2019 harvest, which was impacted by drought. These smaller berries will give good concentration of both colour and flavour, according to Conrad Schutte, manager of the wine industry body Vinpro’s viticultural consultation services, which will result in exceptional wine quality. The industry is busy harvesting the last few thousand tonnes across eight of its 10 wine regions, thanks to a last-minute concession from the South African Government to continue harvest and winemaking activities during the country’s COVID-19 lockdown from 26 March until 16 April 2020. When the South African Government published its COVID-19 lockdown regulations on 25 March 2020, all wine industry activities were prohibited, including the production, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages (which includes local sales and exports) from midnight on 26 March until midnight on 16 April 2020. However, through advocacy by various industry bodies, Government made a last-minute concession just hours before midnight on 26 March 2020 that “harvesting and storage activities essential to prevent the wastage of primary agricultural goods” would be regarded as essential services that may continue during the lockdown. “We have a full grasp of the severity of the global COVID-19 pandemic and support President Cyril Ramaphosa on his decision to take extreme measures to ensure the nation’s safety,” says Vinpro MD Rico Basson. “However, the ban on exports and capacity constraints at our main ports will especially have a significant effect on the survival of the South African wine industry, and more importantly, the livelihood of the close to 300 000 persons employed by the value-chain.” Around half of South Africa’s wine production is exported. Vinpro, SA Liquor Brand Owners Association (SALBA) and Wines of South Africa (WoSA) have put together an Exporters Task Team to strengthen ongoing deliberations with Government. Despite the challenges the industry has faced, WoSA CEO, Siobhan Thompson says one of the most heartening elements for the South African wine industry has been the increased recognition the country has seen for the quality of its wines. “As an industry, we have always remained positive, and will continue to do so, despite our current challenges. Once normality returns and we are back to business as usual, our producers will be ready to continue with the sale and promotion of South African wine and hopefully, in years to come, we will remember this period as one that gave us the time for introspection, to regroup and to come back even stronger than we were before,” Thompson says. The official 2020 South African Wine Harvest Report will be issued on 5 May 2020. -ends- Date: 07 April 2020 For further enquiries please contact: Tersina Shieh Hong Kong project manager, Wines of South Africa  tersina@tersinashieh.com +852 9849 2677