Name: Dorian Tang	Residential city: Beijing
Gender: Female	Horoscope: Gemini
Wine age: 12 years	Blood-type: A

Favorite wine:    Many wines. I started to like drinking wine because of Banfi Brunello di Montalcino 1993.

Favorite restaurant in China:    Different cuisines, it is really hard to say just one.

Professional wine experience:

Dorian Tang is one of China’s most up-and-coming wine experts and the first recommended international tutor for Bordeaux Wine School (CIVB). She has gained wide experience of wines when working as a Sommelier in the US for over five years and was just named the only person in mainland China to receive a wine education scholarship to Australia, courtesy of the Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation and in partnership with WSET. This singular honor solidifies Dorian’s role as one of China’s foremost wine educators.

Wine motto:    Enjoy wines, enjoy life! The more different wines you taste, the more you learn.

Name: Noel Chi	Residential city: Beijing
Gender: Male	Horoscope: Capricorn
Wine age: 17 years	Blood-type: O

Favorite wine:    Pinot Noir

Favorite restaurant in China:    Traditional restaurants

Professional wine experience:

Noel Chi is the first Chinese honored with Diploma of Technician Enology by Burgundy University in France. He had been a wine teacher in several universities, a contributing writer for several popular magazines of wines and food, and he also had several books released, including the newly-released “The Spirit of My Cave”. Generally, Noel Chi had more than five years wine education experience. Join us, you will find Noel’s wide knowledge and various experiences, together with his humor character, giving you an especial wine study experience.

Wine motto:    Good wine should be enjoyed with friends, which will be the most valuable memory.

Name: Jing LIN	Residential city: Shanghai
Gender: Female	Horoscope: Libra
Wine age: 5 years	Blood-type: A

Favorite wine:    Pinot Noir

Favorite restaurant in China:    Laris (Oyster)，Wish（noodle with crab and salted cabbage），abalone hot pot… …so many

Professional wine experience:

studying abroad in France for many years, OIV Master of Science in Wine Management, WSET recommended tutor，ASC education manager; fluent in French, English & Mandarin and is the driving force behind the promotion of WSET courses in China plus the introduction of Chinese version for WSET Foundation course in domestic market as well. Besides，she has also opened an interesting topical course —wine school, which mainly focuses on wine lovers and enjoys a high popularity and reputation.

Wine motto:    Wine is the passkey to the door of the world, which leads you to experience the extensity and wonderfulness of the world!

Name: Andy Tan	Residential city: Shanghai
Gender: Male	Horoscope: Leo
Wine age: 40 years	Blood-type: 0

Favorite wine:    Red Burgundy

Favorite restaurant in China:   No preference.

Professional wine experience:  

Andy was formerly the head Sommelier of The Regent, Four Seasons Hotel in Singapore and has been attached to various famous restaurants in New York like Vong, Jean Georges and Daniel by Daniel Boulud for his Sommelier apprenticeship. n his early days in the restaurant trade not only did he come second in Singapore’s Grand Prix Sommelier finals but the wine list he designed also won him a Wine Spectator best of service award of excellent and best of award of excellent. At the same time Decanter Magazine gave him an award of excellence for “Best Wine List in Asia”. He has previously worked as a wine judge for Sonoma Harvest Fair in California, one of the most important annual events in this part of the world. Recently, he received another accolade for his jointly-written article, “Wine Trends of the World”: It was awarded the title of “Best Wine Article of the Year” at the world gourmet summit in 2003.

Andy was selected by the most influential local gourmet magazine, Food & Wine as 50 Wine Faces You’ ve Got to Know for China Wine Market.

Wine motto:   Life is too short to drink bad wine
 

Name: Danny Deng	Residential city: Shanghai
Gender: Male	Horoscope: Aquarius
Wine age: 4 years	Blood-type: A

Favorite wine:    Burgundy Grand Cru

Favorite restaurant in China:   No preference

Professional wine experience:  

Studying in the UK for a few years, major in hospitality and tourism management, completing a professional industrial placement for 12 months at Gidleigh Park Hotel in England; after his Master’s, working at Abode Glasgow Michael Caines Fine Dining Restaurant, created by Michelin Star Chef Michael Caines at the end of 2005, as a Supervisor and Sommelier for more than two years. During the time with Abode Glasgow hotel, taking the WSET courses and achieved the WSET Advanced level. Joined ASC Fine Wines (Shanghai) in May 2009.

Wine motto:  

“Food, wine and the pleasures of the table is one of the best ways to bring daily joy to our lives.”—Michael Caines

Name: Martin Hao	Residential city: Shanghai
Gender: Male	Horoscope: Aquarius
Wine age: 10＋ years	Blood-type: A

Favorite wine:    Marques de Riscal Gran Reserva 2001

Favorite restaurant in China:   Wisca Seafood Restaurant

Professional wine experience:  

Martin has been in imported wine & spirit industry for more than 10 years. He visited hundreds of wineries and distilleries in America, Scotland, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Chile and South Africa. He has been hosted many wine trainings, tastings and dinners for Luxury brands, Corporate, 5 Star Hotels and Restaurants, fashion magazines and wine lovers, and participated big Wine Fair and Wine Competitions. He acquired his WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) Advance Level Certificate in 2007.

Wine motto:  

Wine is like love, when the right one comes, you will know by heart.

Name: Allyson Hu	Residential city: Shenzhen
Gender: Female	Horoscope: Virgo
Wine age: 3 years	Blood-type: 0

Favorite wine:    Henri Bourgeois Pouilly-Fume “La Bourgeoise”

Favorite restaurant in China:   Laurel Group, OCT, SZ

Professional wine experience:   Assistant Education Manager of ASC South China; WSET approved Tutor

Wine motto:  "Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried, with fewer tensions and more tolerance." --- Benjamin Franklin