Winners of The 11^th Guangzhou International Water Tasting Competition 2026

The 14^th China (Guangzhou) International High-end Drinking Water Industry Expo (IWE China) was held at China Import & Export Fair Complex · Guangzhou, on 4-6 June 2026. Co-located Event：The 11^th Guangzhou International Water Tasting Competition 2026

1.Jury team

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  Michael Mascha

  created FineWaters in 2002 and is one of the original founders of the Fine Water Society in 2008. He helped create the premium category and tells the story that "water is not just water," that it has terroir like wine, can be matched with food, and curated by water sommeliers. In 2018 Michael and Martin Riese founded the Fine Water Academy to train water sommeliers worldwide.

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  Yvonne Wu, Taiwan

  Representative for the Greater China Region of the Water Sommelier Union; one of only two authorized instructors in Asia for the International Water Sommelier Certification Program from Doemens Academy. Over the years, she has trained more than a hundred certified water sommeliers. Co-author of the book “The Water Has a Story to Tell”;Contest Director of the TSA Contest Best Water Sommelier of Taiwan 2025 — Taiwan’s first official national water sommelier contest.

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  Qingqian (Grace) Li, China

  Postdoctoral Fellow, Sun Yat-sen University Ph.D. in Culinary Science and Foodservice Management, Kyung Hee University Certified Master Sommelier (Water, Tea, Wine) , KISA & ASI Lecturer in Water Sensory Science, Purelogica Academy Jury Member, Korea Best Water Sommelier Contest

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  Ivan Lee

  Hong Kong's First Water Sommelier and Founder of Fonsapor, earned his Water Sommelier certification from Germany's Doemens Academy in 2017. He is an author, his book was selected as one of the 11 recommended new books of 2024 by Cosmopolitan. He was also a Columnist of Hong Kong Economic Times. Ivan actively promotes water culture through lectures and discussions in related fields.

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  Oliver Lü

  Oliver Lü is a certified water sommelier from Fine Water Academy and a professional with a deep appreciation for sensory analysis, research, and the art of fine water. He earned his Ph.D. in linguistics. provided him with a unique skill set that naturally aligns with the expertise required of a water sommelier.

2.Winners list

01NATURAL STILL

Category	Brand	Place of Origin	Award
Super Low Minerality(<50mg/l)	斤嶺涌泉	China	GOLD
	Wossa	Austria	SILVER
	OSE	Norway	BRONZE
Low Minerality(<250mg/l)	BTSR	Russia	GOLD
	antipodes	New Zealand	SILVER
	Rubuchaka	China	BRONZE
Medium Minerality(<800mg/l)	Huangshan Wujixue	China	GOLD
	NERA	Australia	GOLD
	Suon	Kazakhstan	SILVER
	CHORQ	UK	SILVER
	Beloka Water	Australia	SILVER
	Petroglyph	Russia	BRONZE
High Minerality(<1500mg/l)	Marzia	Italy	GOLD
Very High Minerality(>1500mg/l)	One Tree	Australia	GOLD

02NATURAL ADDED CARBONATION

Category	Brand	Place of Origin	Award
Super Low Minerality(<50mg/l)	Wossa	Austria	GOLD
	Montarcher	France	GOLD
Low Minerality(<250mg/l)	San Graziano,	Italy	GOLD
	Si Energy	Russia	SILVER
	Mondariz,	Spain	SILVER
	Panama Blue	Panama	BRONZE
Medium Minerality(<800mg/l)	Beloka Water	Australia	GOLD
High Minerality(<1500mg/l)	Marzia	Italy	GOLD
	Doubia	希臘	SILVER

03NATURAL CARBONATION

Category	Brand	Place of Origin	Award
Low to Very High Minerality(<1500mg/l)	Vichy Catalan	Spain	GOLD
	Boriomi	Georgia	SILVER
	Orezza	France	BRONZE

04PROCESSED WATER STILL

Brand	Place of Origin	Award
SEAWANNA	Korea	GOLD
Vohena Deep Sea Water	Korea	SILVER

05Flavor Water Sparkling

Brand	Place of Origin	Award
Pure Norway Water(sparkling Green Tea & Peach)	Norway	GOLD