‘Gus’ Jian Zhu is the first Chinese national Master of Wine (MW) with 10+ years of teaching experience in wine. He is the author of a book on the science of wine tasting - Behind the Glass: The Chemical and Sensorial Terroir of Wine Tasting.

In the academic field, he has accomplished a Master of Science degree in Viticulture and Enology from UC Davis, an MW dissertation about the sensory science of wine - “The Impact of Acidity Adjustments on the Sensory Perception of a Californian Chardonnay” (main author), and a review paper in the chemistry of wine pigments - “A Quarter Century of Wine Pigment Discovery” (co-author).

Gus is now a research & development scientist specializing in the quality control of cork through analytical chemistry and the development of Creative Oak products using sensory science with the Harv 81 Group (Cork Supply & Tonnellerie Ô).

Current employer: Harv 81 Group (Cork Supply USA & Tonnellerie Ô), Gus Zhu Wine Consulting

Industry sector(s): QA/QC, Educator, Consultant, Academic, Technology

Wine region expertise: Australia, USA, California, Ningxia

Market expertise: Asia, North America, China

Specialisms: Vine species, Oak, Wine pigments, Cork, Sensory evaluation , Direct to consumer, Food and wine pairing, Wine tourism, Wine judging