Category Archives: People

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

EVERYONE HAS A STORY – MEET THE OWNER OF TERRE DI LEONE

During an event showcasing Valpolicella wines from the famous Italian wine region, I had the [...]

YOU CANNOT STEP INTO THE SAME RIVER TWICE

I first met James at the Tastin’ France 2024 event in Ho Chi Minh City. [...]

“I’M DOING THE BEST JOB IN THE WORLD”: MEET WINEMAKER MR. STUART BLACKWELL

In the world of wine, many people often think of luxury and glamour, but few [...]

AN UNFORGETTABLE ENCOUNTER ON THE STREET OF LOST TIME IN BURGUNDY

  Perhaps there has never been an experience that left me as wistful as my [...]

A FASCINATING ENCOUNTER WITH JOEL B. PAYNE: AN ENLIGHTENING CAREER REVELATION

During my early days in Saigon, I had the chance to meet an extraordinarily special [...]