Dr. Clinton Lee is the CEO of Vinoscenti Canada and China and the founder/CEO of the Asia Pacific Wine and Spirit Institute (APWASI). This institute is a non-profit organisation committed to promoting cultural exchange using wine and spirits as the bridge to greater understanding of the different cultures of the Asia Pacific Rim countries and wine producing countries.
A recognized international wine lecturer, wine speaker writer and critic. Dr. Lee has delivered lectures to a wide range of audiences ranging from professional bodies to the wine aficionados. He is a member of the International Hong Kong Wine Judging Association and a frequent speaker at the Hong Kong International Wine Fair. He has taught WSET programs and other wine courses in many countries such as Canada, China, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Argentina, France, Hungary and Italy. Dr. Lee is the only recognized Whisky Ambassador to offer Whisky classes in British Columbia, Taiwan and China.
Locally, over the past five years, Dr. Lee is a lecturer at the University of Simon Fraser (SFU) teaching and developing the university’s wine program.