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Lead Critic

Celine Jung

Advanced SommelierFounding Critic

Celine Jung is Head Sommelier at bYU Wine Lounge and an Advanced Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers. Originally from South Korea, she began her career as Head Sommelier at The Ritz-Carlton, Seoul, before becoming Chief Sommelier and Beverage Manager at Le Méridien Seoul. She went on to serve as Wine Director and Head of Membership at Park90, where she built out the wine programme behind its membership offering. In 2023 she became the first woman to win the Singapore National Sommelier Competition.

At Asia Wine Review, Celine leads the category of Rhône & Rhône-varietals, bringing the precision of a sommelier trained across two of Asia's most demanding wine markets, Seoul and Singapore.

12
Tasting notes published →
2026
Year joined AWR
Panel Tasting

Category Lead

The Category Lead leads the panel tasting and has the final decision on the scores published for their respective category.

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Scores by Celine Jung

Recent notes.

Celine Jung's latest published scores.

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Gold
Grange Bin 95, 2021
South Australia · Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon
Tier 1 — Rhône & Rhône-varietals
Category Lead
Celine Jung
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Silver
Levant Shiraz, 2023
Yarra Valley · Shiraz
Tier 1 — Rhône & Rhône-varietals
Category Lead
Celine Jung
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Bronze
Columella, 2023
Swartland · Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache, Carignan, Cinsault, Tinta Barocca
Tier 1 — Rhône & Rhône-varietals
Category Lead
Celine Jung
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Bronze
Syrah California, 2022
California · Syrah
Tier 1 — Rhône & Rhône-varietals
Category Lead
Celine Jung
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Membership

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12 tasting notes and counting, each from a blind panel tasting. Members read every score and note in full, along with every article, and save at least SGD 100 on every event ticket.

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