Lianhe Zaobao is Singapore's leading Chinese language newspaper. The Zaobao Wine Challenge is Singapore's first independent wine competition and is South-East Asia's most important wine competition. Organised by Lianhe Zaobao and The Wine Review (South-East Asia's oldest wine magazine), each year, some 400 different wines from more than 40 countries & wine regions all over the world; including France, Italy, Germany, Spain, South Africa, US, Australia, New Zealand etc, participate in the Award. There are 22 wine categories and judging is based on wine quality & how representative it is of its category. Awards are categorized into best wine, gold, silver and bronze medals. In 1998, the inaugural event kicks off with a Wine Award presentation cum Gala Dinner for trade only. In 2002, the organisers decided to engage the public with a public Wine Tasting event. The 2009 public tasting event was held at the Copthorne Riverview Hotel. For more information, goto http://zbwinechallenge.omy.sg/.