Wine Taster, Writer, Judge
Dr. Stephen J Hall was raised in the Chardonnay growing area of Gisborne, New Zealand and was served wines before Sauvignon Blanc was planted in the land of the Kiwis.
While completing a doctorate in cross cultural teacher training in 2006, Stephen gained a WSET Level 3 Advanced Certificate(Merit}.
He travels three or four times a year to wine regions, writes about wine and is very active in the Malaysian wine scene.
More below:
Secretary of ongoing G8 monthly table founded by wine industry specialists and I, after WSET Level 3 June 2006. with Merit.
Active Associate member Malaysian Sommelier Association Since 2009
Active member of International Wine and Food Society since 1994.Committee work in both Singapore and current Kuala Lumpur branch
Writer in Edge business weekly newspaper, Flavours (former print magazine) and Drink (online magazine).Malaysia
Judge Asia Wine Trophy Daejeon Korea August 29- Sept 4 2015.
Presenter Asia Wine Buyers Conference 'Entering the Malaysian Market' Daejeon August 30 2015.
Three IWFS dinners matching wines with the complexities of Peranakan food March 2012, March 2013, March 2015
Collaboration ‘Le Cordon Bleu/IWFS 60 pax. Classic French cuisine and wines, March 2014
Curated tastings for Paul Jaboulet Aine matching Gascony food to the prestige range for collectors, April 2014
Judge Asia Wine Trophy Daejeon Korea Sept - Oct 2013
Organizer Craggy Range wines and New Zealand Otago pinot tastings with local fine dining restaurants 2012
Judge for the 2012- 2013 Malaysian Sommelier Annual competition.
Judge for the luxury lifestyle Prestige magazine Wine Awards for three annual events 2006-2009
Selection panel for Malaysian Airlines 2007, 2008,2009.
Winner in top group “Fellowship of the Drink” out of 32 competing groups. Wine Options with Bob Campbell MW 2000
Organizer National University of Singapore tutored tasting (4 sessions)1999
Organizer four wine dinners for Indochine restaurant group and bankers' groups matching Asian cuisines Singapore 1998
Selector for Singapore Hyatt wine list (panel of 5), Sept- Oct 1996
Co- founder/Mentor of Temasek Polytechnic Student Sommeliers Association 1997- 2000
Judge as part Tasting Panel of the Singaporean Wine and Dine magazine 1997-2000
Passionate about the delights and power of wine crossing across and enriching cultures
Wine Articles
Roaming the Rhone (theedgemalaysia.com)
https://thirstmag.com/search/keyword/stephen-J-hall
https://thirstmag.com/drinks/How-wines-are-judged
https://thirstmag.com/drinks/Everything-you-need-to-know-about-Riesling
https://thirstmag.com/people/Steve-Webber
https://thirstmag.com/drinks/Rhone-Wines