Jean K. Reilly, Master of Wine

Jean K. Reilly MW has over 10 years experience in the wine trade. She has worked as an educator, journalist, retail buyer, and sommelier. She has traveled to over 50 wine regions and worked the harvest at wineries in Burgundy, California and New Zealand. In 2010, Jean became this country’s 26th Master of Wine, only the fifth American woman to hold this prestigious title. Her dissertation, “US Sommelier Opinions of German Riesling” won the Quinta do Noval Outstanding Dissertation Award.

Jean appears frequently on television and radio speaking about wine and writes for a variety of publications, including Beverage Media, Fortune and Wine Enthusiast magazines. Jean was the editor of the 2007 edition of the Professional Wine Reference and is currently at work on a new edition for 2013. To relieve stress that a glass of wine can’t handle, Jean is a dedicated skydiver.