At Wines Experience Ho Chi Minh City 2026, five sommeliers from Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand asked where Southeast Asia’s wine market is heading – and shared four bottles that made the point.

Osaka-born sommelier Yu Yamamoto won the first-ever MICHELIN Sommelier Award in Vietnam for his work at Lua, a hidden Thao Dien wine bar turned farm-to-table restaurant. We sit down with him to talk about building a wine list from nothing, the natural wine debate, and the fast-rising Vietnamese scene.

Winemaker Timo Mayer, founder of Mayer Wines, and owner of the steep Bloody Hill vineyard in the Yarra Valley — is a leading voice for low‑intervention, cool‑climate wines and whole‑bunch ferments. 
We couldn’t miss his Ho Chi Minh City visit to learn more about the man behind the brand.

At Vinexpo Asia 2026, the UNSIGNED pavilion brought together natural wine producers from five countries – and Tunisia made its Vinexpo debut.

Just a train ride away from Tokyo City Center, Ishikawa Brewery is laden in history and traditions. Cellar Bridge takes you on a visit into the heart of sake and beer brewing.

Nino, 55, is Georgian by birth but spent much of her life in Russia, where she worked as a professional pianist. It was a serious career, a life shaped by discipline, by the pursuit of something internal – maybe a quest of harmony.

Our report on ProWine Singapore 2026 and the wineries we think you should know.

The vineyards go as far as the eye can see and one may get a sudden feeling of teleportation when – in the heart of Thailand, only a couple hours away from Bangkok- appear wooden signs in French with evocative words such as «Marsanne», «Roussane» and «Petite syrah».

At Vinexpo Asia 2026, a panel on regenerative viticulture brought together growers from Mendoza, McLaren Vale and Marlborough, and the message from buyers was clear: they want proof, not promises.

Inside Vinexpo Asia 2026 in Hong Kong: record numbers, the rise of Be Spirits, and standout producers from Etna to Tasmania, South Africa to Champagne.