Please be advised that this year, the 14th Japan Wine Challenge Gala Dinner & Charity Auction is going to be postponed until Friday, 3rd February 2012. This is due to various factors stemming from the Japanese earthquake.

The event will be held at the Grand Hyatt Tokyo as usual. This year the proceeds will be going to the Wine Into Water whose mission is to provide clean water to communities who do not have it.
Over three days leading up to this event, wines from all over the world will be judged, and we look forward to some outstanding wines and results. The Japan Wine Challenge's continued association with the Institute of Masters of Wine, the Wine & Spirits Educational Trust, and the San Francisco International Wine Competition, together with the Japan Wine Challenge's team of expert judges ensure that all wines are given the optimum evaluation by a truly international and professional judging panel.

Chairman of the Japan Wine Challenge, Steven Spurrier (Consultant Editor, Decanter Magazine) says, "The Japan WINE Challenge is the biggest and most significant international wine competition in Asia."

The black-tie Gala Dinner and Charity Auction will take place from 6pm, following on from the JWC Awards Ceremony, which will be held separately before the dinner in the presence of H.I.H. Princess Takamado. Her Highness will also be present at the Gala Dinner and Charity Auction.
You will have the chance to meet our international and Japanese judges, gaining further insight into the fascinating world of wines, and to taste throughout the evening some of the Award-winning wines from this year’s event.

There will be three main fundraising opportunities during the event such as a raffle, a silent auction and the main auction, and all will feature outstanding items.

Please save the date Friday 3rd February 2012 and join us for this exciting and meaningful event.
To download the application form, click here

For further information, please contact:
Japan Wine Challenge.... manager@japanwinechallenge.com