Tan Ying Hsien

Tan Ying Hsien (Chinese: 陈应贤) is a Singaporean wine critic and former lawyer who is the first Singaporean Master of Wine.

After his completing his national service, Tan enrolled in King's College London, studying an undergraduate degree in physics. He later left the course to study law instead, subsequently training at Gray's Inn.[1] Tan worked as a lawyer for more than twenty years—becoming the group head of legal and compliance at Standard Chartered Bank as well as a member of the Competition Appeal Board of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.[2][3]

Wine career

In 2010, Tan began a career transition out of the legal profession and started his own wine bar.[3] After four unsuccessful attempts, Tan qualified as Singapore's first Master of Wine in 2015.[4] Tan is currently a wine consultant at St Pierre, a two-Michelin star French restaurant in Singapore,[5][6] and has curated pairing lists for two-Michelin star Japanese restaurant Shoukouwa.[7] He is also a wine judge for wine competitions.[8][9]

Personal life

Tan is the son of Nalla Tan, a Singaporean doctor and sexuality educator.[1] Upon his mother's death, he turned their family home into an art exhibit as tribute to his mother.[10][11] He is a vegetarian.[12]

References
  1. "Nalla's boy child". The Straits Times. 12 October 1986. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. "RENEWAL OF THE COMPETITION APPEAL BOARD". www.nas.gov.sg. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. Duffell, Rachel (14 February 2022). "Meet The Master: The First Singaporean Master of Wine Ying Hsien Tan". Tatler Asia. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  4. "Master of wine, finally". AsiaOne. 14 September 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. "Tan Ying Hsien, MW". Saint Pierre. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. Alimin, Jasmine (31 August 2022). "A thirst for wine and knowledge". The Edge Singapore.
  7. Chinnuswamy, Yamini (26 May 2023). "Top Tipples: Shoukouwa pairing menus, Juliet Victor's Tokaji and California Wine Month". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  8. "Drinking on the job". Otago Daily Times Online News. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  9. "Ying Tan MW". The Institute of Masters of Wine. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  10. Worth, Gretchen Marlene (December 2020). The power of stories on site: Historic spaces as the stage for site-specific art and performance in Yangon and Singapore (Thesis). doi:10.7298/e6xs-yj88.
  11. "M1 Singapore Fringe Festival 2012: Art & Faith: Goddess of Mercy". www.singaporefringe.com. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  12. "Two-Michelin-starred Saint Pierre presents wines curated by Master of Wine Tan Ying Hsien". epicure Magazine. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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