Jeannie Cho Lee is a Professor of Practice (Wine) in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.  She is the first Asian Master of Wine (MW) and an award-winning author, television host, editor, wine critic, judge and educator.  She is also a Visiting Professor at the Chinese Culinary Institute and the International Culinary Institute.

Professor Lee co-hosts a weekly wine program In Vino Veritas, now in its third season on TVB Pearl and she has been a Wine Consultant for Singapore Airlines since 2009.  She is prolific writer and is currently a Contributor to Forbes, Decanter and her own website www.JeannieChoLee.com.  She has authored two award-winning books: Mastering Wine for the Asian Palate (2011) and Asian Palate (2009), which has won numerous awards including the Gourmand Award for Best Food and Wine Pairing Book in the World.  Both books are in their second reprint and are available in English, Korean and simplified Chinese.

Recognized for her contributions to the food and drinks industry, Professor Lee was selected as one of the top 100 most influential people in Hong Kong by the South China Morning Post and Debrett’s in November 2015.  She was named the 25th most powerful person in wine by Decanter magazine (UK) and was listed among the top 60 most influential people in wine by La Revue du Vin (France) in 2015 and won the International Vinitaly Award in Italy in 2009.

Professor Lee holds a Certificat de Cuisine from Cordon Bleu and trained as a Master Sake Sommelier at Japan’s Sake Service Institute.  She is a Certified Wine Educator with both the UK’s Wine & Spirits Education Trust and the US Society of Wine Educators.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College as well as a Master’s degree from Harvard University.