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WENTE VINEYARDS: SECRETS OF CALIFORNIA WINE IN LIVERMORE VALLEY

Our journey into the heart of California wine country began at Livermore Valley, a charming [...]

WINE BECAME MY PASSPORT TO AMERICA

Many people speak about the “American Dream.” But for me, I had never once dreamed [...]

VIETNAM BEST SOMMELIER IN FRENCH WINES 2025

On September 17th, I had the honor of attending the Vietnam Best Sommelier in French [...]

RHUM BELAMI: VIETNAM’S FIRST PREMIUM CRAFT RHUM – PROUDLY MADE IN VIETNAM

When people think of rhum, their minds often drift to the Caribbean. But few know [...]

SAVALL CHOCOLATE: A FIVE-GENERATION LEGACY FROM BARCELONA TO DANANG

Few people realize that only about 5% of the world’s cacao qualifies as “fine flavor”—and [...]

“VỀ ĐỂ ĐI” – VIETNAM’S FIRST WHISKY DISTILLERY: MAKE IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE

There’s something most of us have never dared to imagine: not only can Vietnam make [...]

THE CONVERSATION OF CÔTE-RÔTIE & CONDRIEU WITH CUISINE

During a recent business trip to Singapore, I had the privilege of attending a truly [...]

SOUTHEAST ASIA’S WINE TRENDS AND VIETNAM’S OPPORTUNITY

(This article is part of the series Voice of Vietnam About Wine — a monthly [...]

EX-GOOGLE EXECUTIVE PURSUES DREAM OF TAKING “RƯỢU LÀNG” TO THE WORLD

In nearly every Vietnamese village, there’s a family that distills “Rượu” rice liquor—an age-old practice [...]

FROM IMPOSSIBLE TO INCREDIBLE: MEET THE “REBEL” WHO CHANGED THE WINE GAME IN CHINA

Đọc bằng tiếng Việt I never imagined that Chinese wines could make their way onto [...]