Top 50 most powerful women in wine: 20 – 11
17th December, 2012
by
Lucy Shaw
15. LISA PERROTI- BROWN MW
AGE: 45
Born in Maine, New England, Perrotti-Brown passed her MW in 2008. Based in Singapore, last week she was appointed editor-in-chief of bi-monthly publication The Wine Advocate, as founder Robert Parker announced he was to step down from the role after 34 years. Following the move, a new TWA office will be set up in Singapore for Perrotti-Brown MW to operate out of. In addition to her editor duties, she is the Asian wine correspondent for eRobertParker.com, and reviews Australian and New Zealand wines for The Wine Advocate, giving her considerable power over both consumer palates and the fate of Antipodean wine producers.
Passing her WSET diploma in London, she subsequently worked in various wine sales roles in the capital for 12 years before moving to Tokyo in 2002 to work as a buyer for one of Japan’s top fine wine importers. As one of the world’s leading experts on Asian wine markets, she frequently lectures on the subject at conferences around the world.