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 名称 actually means.

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

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

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

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

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?

It is under a drizzling rain that I arrive in Geneva. After two weeks of perfect weather, I can’t help wondering if that’s a bad omen. I was certainly hoping for better weather to shoot the vineyards.

見渡す限りブドウ畑が広がり、バンコクからわずか数時間のタイの中心部に、「マルサンヌ」、「ルーサンヌ」、「プティット・シラー」といった刺激的な言葉が書かれたフランス語の木製の看板が現れると、突然テレポーテーションしたような感覚に陥るかもしれない。

Ngonista’s first conference brought together three homegrown スピリッツ producers, a ProWine Asia presentation, and an industry panel – a homegrown, independent showcase for Vietnam’s ワイン and スピリッツ scene.