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VIETNAMESE SOMMELIER EARNS PRESTIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIP AT AGE 63

Đọc tiếng Việt Interview with Certified Sommelier Trần Văn Mẫn At 63, many would consider [...]

VIETNAM BEST SOMMELIER COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY SSA

Vietnam Best Sommelier Competition by SSA This competition is organized by the Saigon Sommelier Association [...]

THE STORY BEHIND VIETNAM’S FIRST AND ONLY MICHELIN GREEN STAR – NÉN ĐÀ NẴNG

Following the announcement of the Michelin Guide awards at the end of June, controversies erupted. [...]

SUCCESS STEMMING FROM A BOLD IDEA: MEET SOMMELIER OF THE YEAR – CHAD WALSH

From a boy washing dishes to help out at his family’s restaurant, to working part-time [...]

THE FIRST WINE COMPETITION IN VIETNAM ORGANIZED BY AMV

Ambassadeur du Monde du Vin (AMV) is the first International Wine Competition in Vietnam. No [...]

FROM REJECTION TO BECOMING AN INFLUENCER IN THE WINE INDUSTRY – MEET EVAN GOLDSTEIN MS

If you have faced repeated rejections and failures, do not lose heart, for Master Sommelier [...]

CONFESSION ABOUT A LOVE WITH A YOUNG MAN FROM THE MAFIA ISLAND – SICILY

After experiencing various relationships, I’ve always been attracted to Mediterranean men, those who embody the [...]

MEET MR DAVID DEAN: A LESSON OF HUMILITY AND LIFE LEARNER

One of the most rewarding aspects of working in the wine industry is the opportunity [...]

MEET KHANH VI – THE FIRST AND ONLY VIETNAMESE SOMMELIER IN THE TOP 50 INFLUENCERS

Khánh Vi (Kú Bơ), the first and only Vietnamese Sommelier to be recognized in the [...]

LESSONS FROM THE SHOCKING WINE EVENT: ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN

In the history of wine, no wine has ever surpassed French wine, which has long [...]