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WHY ASIA MATTERS<br />
GERARD BASSET<br />
OBE, MS, MW, MBA<br />
"Asian wines are becoming more relevant to the<br />
Asian wine drinker. I believe the Asian Wine Review<br />
will help winemakers benchmark their wines against<br />
each other and at the same time guide consumers<br />
making wiser choices in their wine selections."<br />
About Gerard Basset<br />
Gerard Basset is a former World Champion<br />
Sommelier and the only person to ever<br />
simultaneously hold the Master of Wine, Master<br />
Sommelier and MBA Wine honours. In 2011 he was<br />
awarded an OBE for his services to the hospitality<br />
industry and in 2013 was voted Decanter Man of<br />
the Year.<br />
DENIS GASTIN<br />
Author, Wine Writer & Wine Judge<br />
‘’I have been watching, with growing excitement,<br />
the emergence of a modern wine industry in Asia<br />
over the past 30 years. There are traditions dating<br />
back thousands of years in some countries, but the<br />
adoption of modern viticultural and winemaking<br />
practices is very new – and increasingly<br />
widespread, including countries in Southeast Asia<br />
with no winemaking traditions at all. There is lots<br />
to discover for the world’s wine adventurers and<br />
much excitement to be found in the increasing<br />
number of Asian wineries stunning judging panels<br />
worldwide with gold medal and trophy winning<br />
wines. The Asian Wine Review is a very important<br />
new tool to evaluate Asian wines and introduce<br />
them to a growing league of wine lovers worldwide<br />
wanting to find these new offerings.’’<br />
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