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Juwan Kim

Head Sommelier, La Petite Maison Restaurants, Hong Kong

Juwan Kim is the Head Sommelier in LPM Restaurant & Bar Hong Kong. He has been working in Restaurants in London(Roka), Hong Kong(LPM, Zuma) and Macau(Robuchon au Dome). He joined in Cathay Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Competition between 2017 and 2022 as Wine Judge. 

He holds WSET Advanced, Certified Specialist of Wine, Certified Sommelier(CMS) and International Kikisake-shi. He won the Best Award of Excellence(Wine Spectator,2017). And Finalists for Star Wine List in Asia 2023(medium sized, sparkling). He represented South Korea for 2nd Asia-Oceania Sommelier Competition and Hong Kong for the 1st Canadian Wine Sommelier Championship in Greater China. 
 

Key Dates

Super early bird pricing ends on March 31, 2025

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.

Judges

Meet our 2025 Judges

Tom Baxter

Sotheby’s Deputy Director, Private Sales Manager and MW Candidate

Johann Kwon

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

Sam Lau

Savor Group Director of Operations & Wine