What do Baron Eric de Rothschild, Angelo Gaja and Michel Chapoutier all have in common – apart from being behind some of the world’s most influential wine estates?
The Chinese Wine Zodiac.
They are all born in the Year of the Dragon – the symbol of the new year in the Chinese lunar calendar, which starts this weekend.
To celebrate the Chinese New Year 2024, we researched the birth years of some of the world’s well-known writers, critics, producers and sommeliers, including some of our Chairs in the 2024 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), to find out where they sit in the Chinese zodiac.
It’s easy to see your animal sign in the Chinese zodiac. Just follow the chart below and find your birth year.
Rat 1900 1912 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008 2020 Ox 1901 1913 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009 2021 Tiger 1902 1914 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010 2022 Rabbit 1903 1915 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011 2023 Dragon 1904 1916 1928 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012 2024 Snake 1905 1917 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 2013 2025 Horse 1906 1918 1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 2014 2026 Sheep 1907 1919 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 2015 2027 Monkey 1908 1920 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004
