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Jeannie Cho Lee

Jeannie Cho Lee

Hong Kong-Korean wine critic

Aug 28, 2026

6:55
How did you get into When was the moment that you decided you want to do this?
7:03
You know, I have a very similar story to you, Chef, because I think you can imagine Korean parents, if you tell them that you want to go into wine or restaurant or hospitality, this is not something that they would approve of.
7:18
And the first thing my father said to me was, well, I don't know what a master of wine is, but it sounds like it's a master's degree, but you already have one.
7:27
Why do you need another one? You're not even using the first one that you have.
7:31
And they said, and what are you going to do with the master of wine? Are you going to be, if you do achieve that, are you going to be selling wine? Are you going to be in the commercial side of the business? And I said, no, I don't want to sell wine.
7:42
I'm not interested in selling wine.
7:45
And then I My father said, you're not going to be serving wine, are you? That would be totally inappropriate for my daughter to be serving other people wine.

9 MINS LATER

17:22
And when did you get involved and interested in the pairing with the food and wine?

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