We road-tested the Kairos electronic wine aerator – a contactless, mmWave-based device new to Vietnam – with three Ho Chi Minh City sommeliers:

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.

After a long ascent along winding roads to the summit of the Dalat highlands, above the clouds, a rare gem finally comes into view: Ladora Winery, producer of the renowned Château Dalat, the only wine estate that is truly 100% “made in Vietnam”.

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.

Our report on ProWine Singapore 2026 and the wineries 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.

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.

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?

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.

Ngonista’s first industry panel – moderated by Lê Hoàng Khánh Vi, with Nimmi Malhotra, Mary Vu and Jack In Bartender – covered pandemic-era home drinking, the bar scene it created, how Vietnam compares to Hong Kong and Singapore on tax and GDP, and pairing wine with Vietnamese food without a rulebook.