The Future 50 is a new initiative created by ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø and , in celebration of our joint 50th birthdays, to select 50 under 40 future influencers of the global drinks industry.
The Future 50 have been identified as the wine, spirit and sake industry’s up-and-coming young professionals from all areas of the trade who have made a significant contribution in the last three years in a range of areas including, career, academia, social responsibility and innovation.
There were more than 600 nominations for the first round, a longlist of professionals working as winemakers and distillers, in product development, design and distribution, marketing, journalism, hospitality and everything in between. Choosing the winners was an exhaustive two stage vetting process using the knowledge and authority of an illustrious from around the world.
The final list is an exciting collection of the brightest talent from around the globe covering fourteen countries and roles as diverse as distiller, viticulturalist, historian, bartender and food and beverage activist.
The Future 50
Adrian Goh De Jun | Sake
Agnes Herczeg | Wine
Amelia Singer | Wine
Dr Anne BrockÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Ashtin BerryÌý|ÌýSpirits
Chris SoÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Christian ZhangÌý´¥ÌýWine
Christina (Wanyi) LeeÌý´¥ÌýWine
Christina VeiraÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Christine ClairÌý|ÌýWine
Dan Q. DaoÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Emilie SteckenbornÌý´¥ÌýWine
Fernando Mora MWÌý´¥ÌýWine
Gus Zhu MWÌý´¥ÌýWine
Hannah LanfearÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Heidi Mäkinen MWÌý´¥ÌýWine
James ForsythÌý´¥ÌýWine
James HookÌý|ÌýWine
Jason BarrettÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Jennifer Regan-LefebvreÌý´¥ÌýWine
Jessica MarinzeckÌý´¥ÌýWine
Joel HarrisonÌý|ÌýSpirits
Julie DupouyÌý´¥ÌýWine
Julien CamusÌý´¥ÌýWine
Kelsey RamageÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Konstantin Baum MWÌý´¥ÌýWine
Leonid FadeevÌý´¥ÌýWine
Lingzi HeÌý|ÌýWine
Lora HemyÌý|ÌýSpirits
Madison PantlinÌý´¥ÌýWine
Michael VachonÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Micky ChanÌý|ÌýWine and Sake
Monica SamuelsÌý´¥ÌýSake
Natsuki KikuyaÌý´¥ÌýSake
Nick GlaetzerÌý´¥ÌýWine
Nick KornÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Oliver Hilton JohnsonÌý|ÌýSake
Paulo BrammerÌý´¥ÌýWine
Qian Janice WangÌý´¥ÌýWine
Rebecca Gibb MWÌý|ÌýWine
Regine Lee MWÌý´¥ÌýWine
Ryan HartshornÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Santiago Mayorga BoakninÌý´¥ÌýWine
Sarah Heller MWÌý´¥ÌýWine
Sovna PuriÌý´¥ÌýWine
Terry XuÌý´¥ÌýWine
Victoria ChowÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Will LoweÌý´¥ÌýSpirits
Yang LuÌý|ÌýWine
Yuchen ZhongÌý´¥ÌýSpirits and Sake