Bangkok (Thailand) – June 30, 2016 (travelindex.com) – The ninth edition of the prestigious annual Bangkok Grand Wine Tasting will once again take place in the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok on Friday, July 8, 2016, said Joe Sriwarin, Managing Director of The Wine Professionals Services Limited, the organizer of the Bangkok Grand Wine Tasting.

The Bangkok Grand Wine Tasting is the longest-running wine event in the Kingdom and showcases up to 300 wines currently available on the market.

This special annual evening brings together the leading figures of the Thai wine industry and prominent wine lovers with boutique wine producers and leading importers.

Unlike other wine tastings in the country, the aim of the Bangkok Grand Wine Tasting is to showcase wines from around the world that have not yet been imported to Thailand, and to highlight new wines from leading importers.

This year, foreign producers are invited to submit wines to the Bangkok Grand Wine Tasting, which will be exhibited and offered for tasting in the “Looking for Importer” pavilion.

Mr. Sriwarin said: “We would be delighted to see more new and lesser-known wines from around the world. We have many newly established importers and wine enthusiasts who would like to import wines, but cannot travel everywhere to find them.”

Highlights of the event include the announcement of the winner of the “Thailand’s Best Sommelier” competition and the introduction of over 100 new wines to Thailand.

“Wine lovers will have the opportunity to meet the winner of the 9th Thailand Best Sommelier Competition,” said Joe Sriwarin, Managing Director of Wine Professional Services, Thailand Sommelier Association and President of the Southeast Asia Sommelier Alliance, organizer of both Thailand’s Best Sommelier Competition and the Bangkok Grand Wine Tasting.

Tickets for the Bangkok Grand Wine Tasting are only available in advance for 1,800 Baht per person; luxury cocktails are included in the price.

The overnight package for two people at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok costs 8,500 Baht net including breakfast and two entrance tickets.