Author Archives: Phuong Maxy Storyteller

MY UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE AT THE LEGENDARY CHAMPAGNE DEUTZ

If I were to name my absolute favorite champagne, Deutz would undoubtedly come to mind [...]

90% OF VIETNAMESE MISUNDERSTAND CHAMPAGNE WITH SPARKLING WINE: ARE YOU ONE OF THEM?

When someone mentions Champagne, most people immediately picture shimmering glasses of sparkling wine, often opened [...]

DISCOVER A HIDDEN WINE SHOWROOM WITH A WINE CYCLIST

Some may call him “mad” for pedaling a bicycle laden with bottles of wine across [...]

BOLOGNA – MY SURPRISING DISCOVERIES ABOUT ITALY

I had visited Italy twice, believing I had a decent understanding of this beautiful country. [...]

A VIETNAMESE WOMAN’S JOURNEY: FROM PHD SCIENTIST TO WINERY OWNER IN AUSTRALIA

What drives a Vietnamese woman, a PhD in environmental science with a successful career in [...]

THE LOW-KEY SPOTS IN SAIGON (PART 1)

After three years of returning to Saigon, I still feel like a curious traveler, eager [...]

HOW DID A “FREAK” CHANGE THE WINE WORLD? MEET JAMES ERSKINE

Unlike the usual polished figures in the wine industry, who typically appear in elegant suits [...]

CONSIDER DOING IT ONE MORE TIME

I once watched a podcast interviewing Raimonds Tomsons, the ASI World’s Best Sommelier 2024, who [...]

“IF NO ONE HAS DONE IT, THEN I’M A RARITY” – MEET THE CHAMPION OF VIETNAM BEST SOMMELIER 2024

On August 14th, for the first time in Vietnam, the Vietnam Best Sommelier Competition was [...]

WHAT I LEARNED FROM 1 OF 500 FRANCE’S WEALTHIEST PEOPLE

If you are a wine enthusiast, you must be familiar with the legendary 1855 Grand [...]