Jeannie Cho Lee (born 1968) is a Hong Kong-based, Korean-American wine critic, author, journalist, consultant, wine educator and Master of Wine, the first ethnic Asian to achieve this accreditation. She was 25th on Decanter's Power List 2013. Biography Lee was born in Seoul, Korea and shortly thereafter moved to the United States where she later received her undergraduate degree in arts from Smith College and a master's in public policy from Harvard University. Since 1994, Lee has been based in Hong Kong where, initially pursuing a career in business journalism in Asia, she began writing for publications such as Asia Inc., Far Eastern Economic Review, and The Asset, before contributing to international wine publications such as Wine Spectator, The World of Fine Wine, Wine and Dine, Wine Business International and La Revue du vin de France. Later, in November 2010, she joined Decanter as a contributing editor for Asia. She is also the Co-Chair of Decanter Asia Wine Awards, a sister competition to the Decanter World Wine Awards, launched in 2004. Jeannie Cho Lee is the first ethnically Asian Master of Wine (MW), a title she received in 2008. In 2022, Lee received a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in marketing and branding from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Lee is also the creator and designer of the Jeannie Cho Lee Signature Wine Glass Collection, which she launched in 2014 at the Vinexpo. The collection includes five unique shapes handmade in Italy and a set of machine-made versions distributed in Europe by Zafferano S.r.l. Later that year, she co-hosted the wine program 'In Vino Veritas', which aired on the Hong Kong broadcasting network channel TVB Pearl from October to December. In 2015 the weekly show started its second season with Lee retaining a co-host role. Lee is a frequent judge at international wine competitions such as the International Wine Challenge, Decanter World Wine Awards, Royal Adelaide Wine Show, Mundus Vini, and Wines of the Pacific Rim. She has also been teaching Wine and Spirit Education Trust courses since 2004 and in 2008 helped establish The Fine Wine School in Hong Kong. In 2009, she received Vinitaly's International Award, and also became a wine consultant to Singapore Airlines, Galaxy Macau, Resorts World Genting and Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI). Lee's first book, Asian Palate, which explores wine and Asian food pairings, was launched in November 2009. In February 2010,