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Gerald Lu

Advanced SommelierLead Founding Critic

Gerald Lu is one of Singapore's most decorated sommeliers, bringing with him more than two decades of experience. A two-time Singapore National Sommelier Competition champion in 2010 and 2017, Gerald is also the current President of the Sommelier Association of Singapore. Certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers as an Advanced Sommelier, he has spent his career at the intersection of hospitality and fine wine, and is the owner of Praelum Wine Bistro, one of the city-state's most respected wine-led dining destinations.

At Asia Wine Review, Gerald serves as the Lead Founding Critic, sets tasting protocol alongside the Principal Critic, and leads the Tier 2 Spain category.

12
Tasting notes published →
3
Articles →
2026
Year joined AWR
Panel Tasting

Category Lead

The Category Lead leads the panel tasting and has the final decision on the scores published for their respective category.

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Scores by Gerald Lu

Recent notes.

Gerald Lu's latest published scores.

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Silver
Joven Tinto, 2021
Galicia · Mencía
Tier 2 — Spain
Category Lead
Gerald Lu
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Bronze
Las Molinas, 2023
Canary Islands · Listán Blanco
Tier 2 — Spain
Category Lead
Gerald Lu
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Silver
Corza Beoda Red, 2025
Rioja · Tempranillo, Garnacha Tinta
Tier 2 — Spain
Category Lead
Gerald Lu
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Bronze
Piano Piano, 2024
Rioja · Tempranillo
Tier 2 — Spain
Category Lead
Gerald Lu
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Silver
Valdegines Single Vineyard, 2020
Álava · Tempranillo
Tier 2 — Spain
Category Lead
Gerald Lu
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12 tasting notes and counting, each from a blind panel tasting. Members read every score and note in full, along with every article, and save at least SGD 100 on every event ticket.

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Articles by Gerald Lu

His writing.

Perspectives, features, and reviews by Gerald Lu.

Illustrating AWR's Scoring Methodology: Chicken Rice and Asian Mums
Perspective

Illustrating AWR's Scoring Methodology: Chicken Rice and Asian Mums

Why we do not publish scores below 85, and what our scores actually mean in words you can feel and understand.

Gerald Lu
How AWR Scores Wines: Borrowed Structure, Asian Principles
Perspective

How AWR Scores Wines: Borrowed Structure, Asian Principles

AWR's Lead Founding Critic's note on the methodology that guides how AWR scores wines.

Gerald Lu
Three Wines for Every Tze Char Table
Asian Food & Wine

Three Wines for Every Tze Char Table

Three styles of wine that goes with Singapore's most beloved hawker tradition.

Gerald Lu