Johann Kwon

Advanced Sommelier - Court of Master Sommeliers (Master Sommelier Candidate) Executive Head Sommelier at Black Sheep Restaurants

Johann is a South Korean-born sommelier with over 15 years of experience in the hospitality and wine industry. He has worked in various countries, including Korea, Afghanistan (ISAF-NATO), India, Japan, the USA, New Zealand, Italy, and Hong Kong. Johann used to work as Executive Head Sommelier at Black Sheep Restaurants for over 6 years and recently joined one of Asia's biggest private wine club projects, 'Club Batard,' as Head Sommelier.

To broaden his understanding of the wine & hospitality business, Johann has obtained several wine and hospitality-related qualifications, including the A.S.I. (Association de la Sommellerie Internationale) Diploma, WSET Level 3 Sake, WSET Level 3 Wine & Spirits, FWS, and F&B Management from Cornell University. In 2023, Johann passed the Advanced Sommelier exam provided by CMS (Court of Master Sommeliers) and is currently preparing for his first attempt at the Master Sommelier exam.

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Meet our judges

The China Wine Competition boasts of having the most highly qualified and trained panel of wine buyers and wine experts who are based in mainland China.

As the mission and philosophy of the China Wine Competition is to award wines by quality, value and package for the China market, all our judges are from mainland China who understands the Chinese palate.

The goal, quite simply, is to gain cross-industry recognition for wines that Chinese consumers actually want to drink.