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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.