Dirk Chen

Director of Wine, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

Dirk, a Chinese national and holds a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has also attained WSET Level 3 and Advanced Sommelier Certificate from the Court of Master Sommelier (Candidate of Master Sommelier in 2024). Dirk started his career with Peninsula Clubs and Consultancy Services as Management Trainee in 2015 and his last position was Assistant Sommelier – Felix in Peninsula Hong Kong. In 2018, Dirk joined Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong and have assumed the roles of Sommelier – Pierre and Sommelier – Mandarin Grill & Bar. Subsequently, he was promoted to Head Sommelier – The Aubrey in January 2021.

Dirk returned to China and joined China World Summit Wing, Beijing as Hotel Sommelier end of 2021. After one year, Dirk decided to re-join the MO family, and join The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, in November 2022 as a Director of Wine, overseeing the wine operation of Amber and in charge of the wine purchase and inventory control of the Hotel. Dirk has also been one of the four exclusive International judges of Japan Wine Competition in 2023 and 2024.

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Judges

Meet our judges

The China Wine Competition judges are carefully selected by us and include Master Sommeliers, Top Sommeliers, On-Trade Wine Buyers and Wine Directors of China who all serve or buy wine for their business and are involved in developing wine lists.

The mission and philosophy of the China Wine Competition is to award wines that make a great addition to restaurants wine menus and by the glass programs. The judges are top sommeliers and on-trade wine buyers from China who understands the chinese palate.

These judges are here to highlight top wines the Chinese consumers can drink in restaurants, hotels, bars and clubs.