Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Oenophiles gear up for Southeast Asia’s prestigious inaugural Wine Pinnacle Awards and The Great Wine & Dine Festival 2019, happening on October 10 to 12 at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore. Nominees of the inaugural Wine Pinnacle Awards 2019 will be showcased during the three-day celebration The three-day celebration will kick off with an invite-only Wine Pinnacle Awards Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on October 10 at the Resorts World Ballroom in Sentosa. The prestigious event will gather various wine collectors, sommeliers, winemakers, and other luminaries of the wine industry from various parts of the globe to witness the announcement of winners which will honor 24 wines per award category. Wine Pinnacle Awards marks the first-ever wine award based on nominations. Any wine in the world can enter the award-giving body with no restriction on its origin or entry fees. A jury of over 50 top wine professionals, Masters of Wine, Master Sommeliers, wine influencers, and sommeliers from all over the globe nominated wines of their choice without restrictions. The Wine Pinnacle Awards Committee, consisting of five of wine industry greats—Jeannie Cho Lee MW (Hong Kong), Kenichi Ohashi MW (Japan), Doug Frost MW, MS (US), Oz Clarke (UK) and Andreas Larsson (Sweden)— supervised the nomination process. Andreas Larsson, Oz Clarke, Jeannie Cho Lee, Doug Frost, and Kenichi Ohashi The categories includes wine nominations for old vintage, new releases, hidden treasures, and award categories for people in the wine industry, which will consist of the Best Young Winemaker Of The Year (Under 40) and Top Wine Influencer (Under 45). Click on this link for the complete list of top five nominees for each category. The award ceremony will be followed by The Great Wine & Dine Festival at the Resorts World Convention Centre where the public can taste and purchase the award-nominated wines and craft sake at the festival grounds. There will be more than 200 labels available on the exhibition so choices will be endless. On October 11 and 12, wine connoisseurs and wine enthusiasts can enter a series of masterclasses led by the Wine Pinnacle Awards committee. Class topics will include learnings about terroir, new and old-world wines, Tuscan wines, varietals unique to Spain, and introductions to craft sake. Festival-goers can also enjoy wine and dine experiences at various Resorts World Sentosa celebrity chef restaurants like table65, Fratelli Trattoria and TEPPAN by Chef Yonemura, and try the popular street-food pop-up from Los Angeles, Lobsterdamus. October 10 Festival is exclusive for RWS members and members of the trade who have pre-registered on www.thegreatfestival.sg. Public tickets for October 11 and 12 are available at SGD60 per person at www.thegreatfestival.sg. Each masterclass is ticketed and limited to 25 per class, so book early and get your tickets today!