Photo: Klaus Zhang, one of two Chinese judges in Sierre for the Sial China competition. Zhang was also a judge in the 2007 Mondial du Pinot Noir competition in Sierre, the only one of its kind in the world.
Sierre, Valais, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Vinea in Sierre, Valais, is hosting 25 wine tasters during a two-day session to judge 450 international wines entered in the Sial China wine competition.
Sial is China’s main international food and beverage event and will be be held in Shanghai, China 14-16 May 2008. Vinea, best known in Switzerland for organizing the annual Vinea festival of Swiss wines in early September, also organizes and oversees international wine competitions for other organizations around the world, such as the Sial China one. Vinea provides technical expertise, which includes a completely computerized competition. This year’s Sial competition has 150 more wines than in 2007, from 17 countries, up from 16 in 2007.