He had two different wines made with the same grape variety, including Australia’s best-selling shiraz, riesling and chardonnay, as well as the newly popular grenache and nebbiolo. “It is very exciting to see so many young people interested in wine and that makes me want to come back here again,” said Bennie as he was taking questions and tasting wine with visitors in the tasting room after the seminar, adding that the average age of visitors to the event seemed to be much younger than any other markets in Europe or Asia. This year, the wines that attracted the most attention were pinot noir, especially from Tasmania and a southern region called Yarra Valley, not too far from Melbourne. Nocton Vineyard from Tasmania, which is not yet available in the Korean market, was particularly popular among local wine experts, as well as Giant Steps from Yarra Valley. Some pinot noir that can be found in Korea, Bass Phillip and Moorila, also proved to be popular. Representatives of each winery were present to mingle with local experts. Although the volume of total imports in Korea might be not as big as other markets in Asia or elsewhere, the country is attractive to many, as winemakers look to diversify their target markets and stay away from focusing only on bigger markets.