Chan Wai Xin is a Certified Wine Educator (CWE) from Society of Wine Educators and one of 15 people globally to hold the title of Italian Wine Expert from the Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) under the tutelage of Dr Ian D’Agata. He holds the Italian Wine Scholar with Highest Honors title and is the Approved Program Provider for Italian Wine Scholar in Singapore.

He had judged wines both locally and internationally as a panel chairperson and moderated panels at the Collisioni Festival Progetto Vino in Barolo. He was also involved in judging the new release of Barolo 2016 and Barbaresco 2017 in New York.

Wai Xin had worked alongside Dr D’Agata on several occasions, including masterclasses at Vinitaly Hong Kong in 2015 and at Indigena in 2019. Back at home, he was the organizer for promotional activities involving Slow Wine and Valpolicella consortium event at Singapore.