Jeannie Cho Lee is the first Asian Master of Wine, and an award-winning author, critic, educator, television host and wine judge. She recently released her third book, The 100 Burgundy, and is currently a professor of wine at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
For 3 years Jeannie hosted a popular wine television programme on TVB Hong Kong and is the Co-Chair of the Decanter Asia Wine Awards and the Burgundy panel chair for Decanter World Wine Awards in London. Jeannie's website www.jeanniecholee.com houses nearly 20,000 fine wine reviews and articles on wine written over the past 20 years.
Jeannie received the International Vinitaly Award in 2009 and was named the25th most powerful person in wine by Decanter magazine in 2013. In addition, she holds a Certificat de Cuisine from Cordon Bleu, is a certified Sake Sommelier and holds degrees from Smith College and Harvard University.