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.

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.

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.

From a vertical of vintage Port to Korean cheongju and Burgundy vodka: the off-site tastings, spirits, and what’s next for Vinexpo Asia.

At Wines Experience Ho Chi Minh City 2026, a NielsenIQ-supported panel asked what comes next for Southeast Asia’s hospitality and wine markets. The data was revealing. The answers were more so.

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

Throughout the ages, sharing a beer in good company has always been an important part of social interactions. But what if beer could do more than just bring joy to those who drink it?

We got the chance to sit down and chat with the Sydney-based Master of Wine Andrew Caillard, who was there to show his latest opus, 3 splendid volumes about the history of Australian wine: The Australian Ark.

At Wines Experience Ho Chi Minh City 2026, we sat with three Italian producers: Cantina Maria Faretra from Puglia, Cantina Paltrinieri with their centennial Lambrusco, and Conte Collalto from Conegliano Valdobbiadene – plus a frank conversation about what the Prosecco name actually means.

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

Cellar Bridge was at ProWine Tokyo 2026.
Here’s what we saw, who we met, what we drank, and what we learned.