Christian Zhang

Christian Zhang is the Chief Sommelier of Noah’s Yacht Club On the Bund, Shanghai, in charge of the club’s wine cellar. He has worked in the hotel food and beverage industry for nine years and was named by Drinks Business as one of the Top 10 Chinese Sommeliers to Watch in April 2016. His work experience includes helping top hotel brands launch in China, including the Amanfayun luxury boutique resort, Hangzhou, the JW Marriott, Hangzhou, and the Park Hyatt, Ningbo.

Christian has won numerous accolades, the most recent include: winner of Easescent China Wine Blind Tasting Competition 2017, winner of the Best Canadian Sommelier Competition in Greater China 2017, winner of SIWC China Wine Blind Tasting Competition 2016, winner of China’s Best Sommelier Competition of French Wines 2016, winner of the China National Sommelier Competition 2015, winner of Thirsty Thursday Australian Blind Tasting Competition 2015, winner of the Best Australian Sommelier in China 2014, winner of the Best South Africa Sommelier Competition in China 2013. For the past 6 years, Christian Zhang has been a wine judge of the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition.