Lin Liu MW

The Golden Vines® Ambassador, China

Lin Liu is the first female Chinese MW and has lived in Europe since 2005. She grew up in Hangzhou and has lived in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Scotland and south west France.  She held her BA degree in English Literature and Linguistics and an MBA degree. Within 8 years, Lin became an MW from a novice. As described by Dr. Josef Schuller MW, Managing Director of Austrian Wine Academy, "I have never met another person with so much focus and such a steep learning curve in wine in my 30 years in international wine education".

In 2020, Lin launched her wine critic career with her Bordeaux En Primeur 2019 report, gradually extending her coverage to the Rhône Valley and Burgundy. She is the most respected wine critic in China, and is the only Asia-born-and-raised wine critic being referenced by Wine Searcher and Liv-Ex.

In her previous life she worked as a Foreign Direct Investment consultant with many blue chip companies, and later gained experience in the Scotch whisky sector. Lin enjoys mushroom hunting, cooking, traveling, pottery, sailing, and walking her dog in her spare time.