New Wine Consultant Adds Asian Flair To Singapore Airlines' Wine(2)

            "I started to feel a strong sense of responsibility, especially as
            more people started asking me, 'How are you going to use this
            position to influence the wine industry in Asia??Probably the best
            path for me at the moment is just to continue doing what I love to
            do, which is writing, judging, tasting and trying to do it to the
            best of my ability and not just stay still because you have this
            title. This particular opportunity to judge a thousand wines every
            year for Singapore Airlines is a wonderful way also to make sure
            that I'm continuing to keep my palate fresh, to judge, and to give
            feedback, because the choices that we make as a wine consultant has
            an effect on what is served, and what people enjoy, so there is a
            strong sense of responsibility" said Lee.
            Lee replaces Karen MacNeil who has retired from the Singapore
            Airlines Wine Panel. Established in 1989, the Singapore Airlines
            Wine Panel's two other members are Steven Spurrier from the United
            Kingdom, a leading authority on wine, and whose 45-year career
            includes founding the first Paris wine school, L'Academie Du Vin;
            and Michael Hill-Smith, who was honoured last year with the Order of
            Australia for his contribution to the Australian wine industry.
            Together, the panel is responsible for recommending the wines,
            champagnes and port to be served in all classes and on all routes
            flown by Singapore Airlines. Wines are judged not only on their
            quality but also on their suitability for drinking onboard an
            aircraft, where the atmosphere tends to be drier. Up to 1,000
            bottles of wines, champagne, and port are sampled by the panel
            annually.