Ariel
WSET Level 3, Wine Educator, Wine Business Consultant, Candle Artist, Teahouse Host.
With hosting wine workshops and tasting events on a regular basis, Ariel devotes her passion on wine education and consulting for wine related businesses. She passed WSET Level 3 with Distinction in Tasting Portion, Distinction in Theory Portion and Distinction for overall score.
Ariel holds a Master of Science degree from Virginia Tech and had moved to Oregon with family in 2011. She started her journey with wine industry since 2012, endeavored to export Pinot Noir from Oregon. After years of explorations in education sector and marketing practices, Ariel joined a wine trading company as a regional sales manager. She establishes and leads teams from North America and Europe, prepares and attends expos and trade shows.
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With a deep appreciation for sensory harmony, her vision extends beyond the wineglass, weaving together tea, aromatic crafting, and garden design to cultivate a space that feels both rooted and restorative.
Ariel has hosted events on educational and promotional purposes for large and small companies, as well as hundreds of customers in different countries and cities. She also actively operates digital marketing and maintains online social media communities in culture and business bridging Eastern and Western traditions.
Yipan
Tea Master
As a third-generation tea practitioner from Fujian Province, China—a region revered as a cradle of Chinese tea culture—Yipan carries forward a family legacy rooted in cultivating and crafting tea. While his grandfather and father devoted their lives to nurturing the land and perfecting the craft, his own path centers on tea evaluation and cultural preservation, bringing tradition into contemporary understanding.
His practice bridges three pillars of Chinese heritage: gongfu tea, calligraphy, and traditional Chinese medicine. These arts are deeply interconnected, each reflecting a shared philosophy of balance, rhythm, and harmony with nature. Tea embodies clarity and patience; calligraphy channels emotion through brush and ink; and traditional Chinese medicine offers insight into seasonal flow and inner well-being.
Guided by this legacy, Yipan curates teas that reflect the depth of tradition and the soul of his homeland. Through his tea room, guests are invited to experience tea not only as a beverage, but as a gateway to culture, stillness, and connection.