在葡萄酒教育、品评、文化传播领域，无论中外，女性都扮演着无法忽视的重要角色。在2019年杰出女性葡萄酒人专题报道中，也对中国知名的独立酒评人刘慧女士。刘慧女士是中国较早对意大利葡萄酒予以关注的酒评人之一。就意大利葡萄酒中国的发展现状、前景等问题，与刘慧女士进行了对话。

在您看来，从业者角度，您如何看待中国葡萄酒市场的现状与未来？意大利葡萄酒在中国市场的问题和机遇是什么？

独立wine critic, founder of Shanghai Wine Culture Communication Liu Hui: I still very much look forward to the development of Italian wine in China. Just like how I have been promoting Italian wine over the past ten years and even published a best-selling book on it. Italian wines are always the kings of mature markets, just as they were in the United States for the past twenty years - this is what will happen in China's market over the next decade. It's just a matter of time.

Italian wine promotion and education are currently a shortcoming in its development here, especially when compared with other countries.

在您的工作岗位上，有没有要投入更多精力到工作中去而不能兼顾个人、家庭的情形发生？如果有，您通常是如何进行平衡取舍的？

Independent wine critic, founder of Shanghai Wine Culture Communication Liu Hui: We were taught from childhood to be independent. Later, when I went to Europe for study abroad, I realized that European families balance work and family perfectly well. They can do both easily.

I am like millions of working women in China - constantly striving to balance my career development with my family life. Fortunately, I have an incredibly supportive family behind me because my job requires frequent travel overseas and business trips; without their strong support, I would not have achieved what I have today as a professional in the world of wine.

I am blessed with two children - one boy and one girl; many people say that I am a winner at life. In fact, winners must pay more than others for their success.

请您描述一下你所了解的女性葡萄酒消费者。是否能推荐一款意大利葡萼口水给她们？

Independent wine critic, founder of Shanghai Wine Culture Communication Liu Hui: As someone from Shanghai myself, what i know about is female consumers there who actively choose wines based on their own preferences rather than out of obligation or companionship to men; they also proactively seek out opportunities such as attending tastings or taking courses related to fine wines.

If you're looking for an Italian red wine recommendation suitable for these ladies from Tuscany region using Sangiovese grape variety made by Rancore (Toscana) – it has many highlights but summed up succinctly this is one big bottle meant for enjoying now rather than aging further down line which suits contemporary Chinese woman’s choice spirit who should courageously select things she likes instead being subordinate to men