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On April 24, Wynn will host an official awards ceremony
to present 36 trophies to China's top-tier wineries
MACAO, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an intense judging week in early March, the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards, a "Wynn Signature" lifestyle brand creation, is pleased to now unveil its list of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners. This announcement marks the final stage of the competition, setting the stage for the official awards ceremony at Wynn Palace on April 24, where 36 coveted trophies will be bestowed upon China's leading wineries.
Wynn reveals the winners of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals
An expert judging panel comprising 23 of the world's leading authorities on wine conducted rigorous blind tastings to determine this year's Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners. The 2026 panel featured 11 Masters of Wine (MW), 2 Master Sommeliers (MS), and one industry expert with dual MW and MS certifications, as well as industry professionals from around the world, including renowned winemakers, educators, wine buyers, and members of the media.
In keeping with international judging protocols, the panel meticulously evaluated more than 800 wine entries from close to 180 Chinese wineries. The evaluations were conducted blind, and wines were appraised according to the internationally recognized 100-point system. Medals have been awarded to wines based on a tiered scoring system: Bronze (85-89 points), Silver (90-94 points), and Gold (95-100 points).
This year, 74 Chinese wines achieved Gold Medal status – more than doubling the 35 Gold Medals awarded in last year's edition. This surge in high-scoring entries reflects a remarkable leap in the quality of Chinese wines.
All Gold Medal winners will now advance to the final tier of the competition, vying for the 36 trophies to be presented at the awards ceremony in April. These include the highly prized "Best Wine of China Trophy"; trophies across three divisions: "Wynn Signature Trophies", "Varietals Champion Trophies", and "Regional Champion Trophies"; as well as trophies for the winners of the "Wynn Sommelier's Choice" and "Best Young Winemaker" categories.
For the complete list of 2026 Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners, please visit Wynn's official website.
The Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards ceremony and upcoming events
Macao will once again be in the global spotlight on April 24, when the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards ceremony presents 36 trophies to China's top wineries at Wynn Palace. On April 25, Wynn will host an engaging forum and walkaround tastings to shine a light on this year's award-winning wines.
Chinese Wine Forum — "Wynn Signature Dialogue: Beyond the Awards – Charting the Future"
- Moderator: Xing Wei MW
- Topic: Xing Wei, a member of the judging panel and as a next-generation Master of Wine in China, will host an engaging discussion with representatives from several of China's award-winning wineries. Participants will share their perspectives on the road ahead and possibilities for the long-term development of the nation's wine industry. They will also share insights on participating in this year's Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards.
- Date and Time: April 25, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
- Venue: Wynn Palace Meeting Room
2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards Walkaround Tasting
- Representatives from the Gold Medal-winning wineries from this year's competition will gather with industry professionals and wine enthusiasts for a walkaround tasting. This is a unique opportunity to savor the high-quality and diverse flavor profiles of Chinese wines in a relaxed ambience.
- Date and Time: April 25, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
- Venue: Wynn Palace Meeting Room
Industry recognition catapults Chinese wines onto the global marketplace
In just two years, the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards has received a number of prestigious industry accolades, and has recently added two more new awards to its growing portfolio. At the "JD Cup" WBO 2025 China Wine Market Annual Awards, jointly hosted by leading wine-focused Chinese media Wine Business Observation and JD Supermarket, Wynn Resorts Macau was named "Top 10 Promotion Organization" for its visionary role as the creator and organizer of the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards. Simultaneously, the competition was also recognized among the "Top 10 Marketing Case Studies". These recognitions are a testament to Wynn's achievements in boosting awareness around high-quality Chinese wines and expanding their reach in the global marketplace.
Further cementing its influence, Wynn also received the "2025 Industry Service" honor from the China Alcoholic Drinks Huaxia Awards. This distinction reflects Wynn's commitment to building a world-class exchange platform that promotes China's diverse wine regions and amplifies the country's viticultural impact worldwide.
To boost exposure even further, Wynn has partnered with Cathay Pacific to display and serve award-winning wines from the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards at its Hong Kong International Airport VIP lounges. Wynn also continues to host a series of exclusive overseas wine-tasting events and is boosting online and offline retail channels by working closely with globally renowned authorities such as Christie's, 67 Pall Mall, and Watson's Wine to give Chinese wines greater prominence on the global stage.
Key highlights from the judging week
From March 6 to 10, Wynn hosted a successful judging week of meticulous evaluations. The five-day event featured intensive blind tastings, masterclasses and wine dinners designed to bridge the dialogue between the Chinese and international wine communities.
Wynn invited Professor Li Demei, an expert on Chinese wines; Andrew Caillard MW, an Australian wine master; Jasper Morris MW, an expert on French Burgundy wines; and Denise Cosentino, a leading Italian winemaker, to host four engaging masterclasses. The industry professionals shared their profound insights into the diverse terroirs and unique flavor profiles of wines from China, Australia, France, and Italy, offering attendees a deeper understanding of global wine landscapes.
The executive chefs from Wynn's award-winning restaurants – Chef Tam's Seasons, SW Steakhouse, Lakeview Palace, and Drunken Fish – partnered with globally renowned wine experts including Jasper Morris MW, Andrew Caillard MW, Gus Zhu MW, Christy Canterbury MW, and Yohann Jousselin MS to present three themed dinners, showcasing the infinite possibilities of pairing food and wine, and also gave the industry an opportunity to savor the very best of China's wines.
On April 24, Wynn will host an official awards ceremony
to present 36 trophies to China's top-tier wineries
MACAO, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following an intense judging week in early March, the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards, a "Wynn Signature" lifestyle brand creation, is pleased to now unveil its list of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners. This announcement marks the final stage of the competition, setting the stage for the official awards ceremony at Wynn Palace on April 24, where 36 coveted trophies will be bestowed upon China's leading wineries.
Wynn reveals the winners of the Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medals
An expert judging panel comprising 23 of the world's leading authorities on wine conducted rigorous blind tastings to determine this year's Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners. The 2026 panel featured 11 Masters of Wine (MW), 2 Master Sommeliers (MS), and one industry expert with dual MW and MS certifications, as well as industry professionals from around the world, including renowned winemakers, educators, wine buyers, and members of the media.
In keeping with international judging protocols, the panel meticulously evaluated more than 800 wine entries from close to 180 Chinese wineries. The evaluations were conducted blind, and wines were appraised according to the internationally recognized 100-point system. Medals have been awarded to wines based on a tiered scoring system: Bronze (85-89 points), Silver (90-94 points), and Gold (95-100 points).
This year, 74 Chinese wines achieved Gold Medal status – more than doubling the 35 Gold Medals awarded in last year's edition. This surge in high-scoring entries reflects a remarkable leap in the quality of Chinese wines.
All Gold Medal winners will now advance to the final tier of the competition, vying for the 36 trophies to be presented at the awards ceremony in April. These include the highly prized "Best Wine of China Trophy"; trophies across three divisions: "Wynn Signature Trophies", "Varietals Champion Trophies", and "Regional Champion Trophies"; as well as trophies for the winners of the "Wynn Sommelier's Choice" and "Best Young Winemaker" categories.
For the complete list of 2026 Gold, Silver, and Bronze medal winners, please visit Wynn's official website.
The Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards ceremony and upcoming events
Macao will once again be in the global spotlight on April 24, when the 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards ceremony presents 36 trophies to China's top wineries at Wynn Palace. On April 25, Wynn will host an engaging forum and walkaround tastings to shine a light on this year's award-winning wines.
Chinese Wine Forum — "Wynn Signature Dialogue: Beyond the Awards – Charting the Future"
- Moderator: Xing Wei MW
- Topic: Xing Wei, a member of the judging panel and as a next-generation Master of Wine in China, will host an engaging discussion with representatives from several of China's award-winning wineries. Participants will share their perspectives on the road ahead and possibilities for the long-term development of the nation's wine industry. They will also share insights on participating in this year's Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards.
- Date and Time: April 25, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
- Venue: Wynn Palace Meeting Room
2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards Walkaround Tasting
- Representatives from the Gold Medal-winning wineries from this year's competition will gather with industry professionals and wine enthusiasts for a walkaround tasting. This is a unique opportunity to savor the high-quality and diverse flavor profiles of Chinese wines in a relaxed ambience.
- Date and Time: April 25, 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
- Venue: Wynn Palace Meeting Room
Industry recognition catapults Chinese wines onto the global marketplace
In just two years, the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards has received a number of prestigious industry accolades, and has recently added two more new awards to its growing portfolio. At the "JD Cup" WBO 2025 China Wine Market Annual Awards, jointly hosted by leading wine-focused Chinese media Wine Business Observation and JD Supermarket, Wynn Resorts Macau was named "Top 10 Promotion Organization" for its visionary role as the creator and organizer of the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards. Simultaneously, the competition was also recognized among the "Top 10 Marketing Case Studies". These recognitions are a testament to Wynn's achievements in boosting awareness around high-quality Chinese wines and expanding their reach in the global marketplace.
Further cementing its influence, Wynn also received the "2025 Industry Service" honor from the China Alcoholic Drinks Huaxia Awards. This distinction reflects Wynn's commitment to building a world-class exchange platform that promotes China's diverse wine regions and amplifies the country's viticultural impact worldwide.
To boost exposure even further, Wynn has partnered with Cathay Pacific to display and serve award-winning wines from the Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards at its Hong Kong International Airport VIP lounges. Wynn also continues to host a series of exclusive overseas wine-tasting events and is boosting online and offline retail channels by working closely with globally renowned authorities such as Christie's, 67 Pall Mall, and Watson's Wine to give Chinese wines greater prominence on the global stage.
Key highlights from the judging week
From March 6 to 10, Wynn hosted a successful judging week of meticulous evaluations. The five-day event featured intensive blind tastings, masterclasses and wine dinners designed to bridge the dialogue between the Chinese and international wine communities.
Wynn invited Professor Li Demei, an expert on Chinese wines; Andrew Caillard MW, an Australian wine master; Jasper Morris MW, an expert on French Burgundy wines; and Denise Cosentino, a leading Italian winemaker, to host four engaging masterclasses. The industry professionals shared their profound insights into the diverse terroirs and unique flavor profiles of wines from China, Australia, France, and Italy, offering attendees a deeper understanding of global wine landscapes.
The executive chefs from Wynn's award-winning restaurants – Chef Tam's Seasons, SW Steakhouse, Lakeview Palace, and Drunken Fish – partnered with globally renowned wine experts including Jasper Morris MW, Andrew Caillard MW, Gus Zhu MW, Christy Canterbury MW, and Yohann Jousselin MS to present three themed dinners, showcasing the infinite possibilities of pairing food and wine, and also gave the industry an opportunity to savor the very best of China's wines.
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The 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards Announces Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners
The 2026 Wynn Signature Chinese Wine Awards Announces Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medal Winners
At Anker Day 2026, Anker Innovations marks its 15th anniversary by unveiling THUS™ - ANKER's first neural-net Compute-in-Memory AI audio chip - and a new generation of products across soundcore and eufy.
NEW YORK and Bellevue, Wash., May 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Anker Innovations is hosting Anker Day 2026: Where Ultimate Meets Possible, its annual brand event to showcase the newest product launches and technology break-throughs across its portfolio. Where Ultimate Meets Possible will bring together media, retail buyers and key influencers for an exclusive look at what's next in consumer electronics, spanning premium audio, home energy and the smart home appliances.
Where Ultimate Meets Possible will be held at STORIED in New York City, an invite-only experience featuring keynote presentations, hands-on product demonstrations and a deep dive into the company's latest innovations.
Anker Day 2026 debuted innovations across three brands: soundcore's Liberty 5 Pro and Pro Max — the first earbuds powered by Anker's new THUS™ AI chip — alongside VibeOS AI platform and Nebula SpaceFlow; Anker SOLIX's S2000, the world's longest-lasting 2kWh home backup power station; and eufy's EdgeAgent™, a local AI home security agent, plus new baby care products.
Started With Power
Anker was founded in 2011 and released its first product in the following year: a 4,500mAh ultra-slim power bank. It was a modest beginning, but behind it was an engineering conviction that would shape everything that followed. If technology is going to make a meaningful difference in people's lives, it has to be built to the highest possible standard.
2012 - The Beginning
Anker's first product: a 4,500mAh ultra-slim power bank - the start of a commitment to putting well-engineered, reliable power in people's hands.
2013 - PowerIQ™
Introduced PowerIQ™, enabling fast-charging compatibility across both iOS and Android - setting the standard for universal charging intelligence.
2018 - GaN from Aerospace
An early adopter of Gallium Nitride (GaN) from aerospace applications for consumer charging - delivering a 40% size reduction without sacrificing output.
2019 - World's Smallest 18W Charger
Delivered the world's smallest 18W charger at the time - proving that ultimate performance and ultra-compact form are not a trade-off.
2022 - GaNPrime™
Pioneered high-power multi-port chargers with dynamic power distribution - intelligently allocating power across multiple devices simultaneously.
2023 - 240W Wall Charger
Delivered the industry's highest-power 240W wall charger at the time - meeting the demands of the most power-hungry professional setups.
2024 - InstaCord™ & UltraDura™
In 2024, InstaCord™ became Anker's most advanced retractable‑cable technology and UltraDura™ achieved industry‑leading durability.
2025 - GaNPrime™ 2.0 • PowerIQ™ 5.0 • AnkerSense™ View • TurboBoost™
GaNPrime™ 2.0 (most advanced fast charging), PowerIQ™ 5.0 (smartest compatibility), AnkerSense™ View (intelligent display technology), and TurboBoost™ for ultra-fast power bank recharging. The pursuit never stops.
Fifteen years. Eight technology generations. Every breakthrough driven by one and only promise: seeking the ultimate innovation, not as an end in itself, but because technology built to its highest standard is how we put the possibilities people want in their lives within reach. Technology in service of people. That is what this pursuit has always meant.
Today's Milestone: Anker Thus™
For 80 years, chip design has followed the same logic established by John von Neumann in 1945: separate the processor from memory, and shuttle data between them one instruction at a time. For eight decades across mainframes, desktops, and data centers, this model worked. AI breaks that assumption. A neural network draws on millions of learned parameters all at once - and in a wearable device, moving that data between memory and processor consumes more than 90 percent of chip power, leaving almost nothing for actual computation.
THUS™ applies a different principle: embed computation directly inside NOR Flash memory cells, where the model already lives. The model parameters never have to move. The energy previously consumed by data movement is redirected entirely to computation.
The first THUS™ AI chip debuts in earbuds, delivering up to 150 times more AI computing power on the environmental noise cancellation task than Anker's previous-generation flagship earphones.
Clear Calls - the chip's first disclosed feature - runs a large neural network entirely on-device, anchored by eight MEMS microphones and two bone conduction sensors, for a significantly clear call in any environment. Additional AI-powered features including Signature Sound and Voice Control debuted at Anker Day.
"Every AI chip built until now stores the model on one side and does the computation on the other. To think, the device has to carry all those parameters across, many times per second, every single inference. THUS™ puts the computation where the model already lives. The model never has to move again."
- Steven Yang, Founder and CEO, Anker Innovations
THUS™ takes inspiration from "Thus have I heard", a Buddhist phrase that reflects direct transmission - knowledge conveyed as it was experienced, without distortion.
All performance figures are based on internal Anker lab tests. The 150× AI computing power figure applies specifically to the environmental noise cancellation task and reflects the architectural change from rule-based to neural-net AI processing. It is not a general performance claim and does not reflect a process node upgrade. The environmental noise cancellation workload referenced here runs as an on-device neural network model on the first THUS™ chip.
Anker soundcore Liberty 5 Pro: The First Product Powered by Anker Thus™
The soundcore Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max are the first two products to ship with the THUS™ chip. Their positioning is organized around three on-device intelligence layers the chip enables - understanding, adapting, and tuning - each representing a function earbuds could not credibly perform before neural-net AI became viable at this scale. Coming to the market soon.
15 Years, One Promise
From our first power bank to a proprietary AI chip in 2026 - the categories we build in keep expanding, and so does the scope of what technology can do for people's lives. Our promise has been one and only, seeking the ultimate innovation, with the conviction that technology built to its highest standard makes the possibilities people want in their lives the ones they can actually live. Fifteen years is long enough to know that trust is earned slowly. Fifteen years in. The pursuit continues.
About Anker Innovations
Anker Innovations is a global consumer technology company driven by ultimate innovation, creating products that help people power, create, connect, and live more freely. Founded in 2011, Anker Innovations serves more than 200 million consumers across 146 countries and regions. Learn more at anker.com.
DISCLAIMER
*Statements in this news release that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial performance of the company. We wish to caution you that such statements are just predictions and that actual events or results may differ materially. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties surrounding competitive and industry conditions, market acceptance for the company's products, risks of litigation, technological changes, developing industry standards and other factors related to the company's businesses. The actions referred to in this press release are not an admission or acknowledgement of any claim or allegation. The Company reserves all of its rights.
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15 Years of Seeking Ultimate Innovation: From Power Banks to Proprietary AI THUS™ Chip
15 Years of Seeking Ultimate Innovation: From Power Banks to Proprietary AI THUS™ Chip
15 Years of Seeking Ultimate Innovation: From Power Banks to Proprietary AI THUS™ Chip
