Born in Shanghai, Karen grew up in Beijing and has been passionate about wine for many years.
Following on from a senior management role in Fortune 500 companies, Karen has been based in London and is currently pursuing her new life as a wine consultant. She passed the WSET Diploma exam in 2013 and is now on her MW journey (Stage 3, the last mile to complete). Karen is also an AWAC (AWRI) Certified Wine Judge and holds the Wine Scholar Certificate – Master Level for Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne.
Looking ahead, her focus will be writing about Italian wines.