Interview with “Master of Wine” Jeannie Cho Lee

In a recent interview for Chosun Ilbo, the publication interviewed Jeannie Cho Lee, the first Asian to obtain the MW title (Masters of Wine).

Here is an excerpt from that interview:

The title of “Master of Wine” is like a Ph.D. for those working in the wine industry. The title has been awarded since 1953 by the Institute of Masters of Wine, and only 277 people worldwide have received the honorable title so far.

Now, a 40-year-old Korean woman, Jeannie Cho Lee, has become the first Asian to obtain the MW title. A wine expert working in Hong Kong, she supervises the curriculum in a private wine school, the Fine Wine School, and regularly writes contributions to wine magazines such as the Wine Spectator of the U.S. and the Revue du Vin of France.

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