Assistant Head Sommelier at Butcher's Block recognised for elevating Singapore's culinary tourism through wine. Read More
Sommeliers
For years, Shanghai's natural wine bars embodied a new generation of drinkers. One of the movement's pioneers, William Zhu, reflects on what was lost, what survived, and why he still believes in wine. Read More
Windy Zhang left a top hotel job, weathered a bistro's collapse, and stayed in one of China's hardest wine markets—because wine, she says, never stops giving something back. Read More
As Chengdu’s wine bar boom fades, sommelier Yang Hang is among the few still standing. But behind the survival of his once “must-visit” venue lies a harsher reality — shrinking demand, thinner margins, and a business model where food, not wine, now drives the bottom line.
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Hong Kong sommelier Reeze Choi has been named the winner of the ASI Asia-Pacific Best Sommelier 2025 competition, triumphing after four days of rigorous contests in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Read More
Yiying Yong, assistant head sommelier at 67 Pall Mall Singapore, claimed victory at the Asia Best Sommelier in French Wine competition. Read More
Li Xiaolong was crowned the winner of the 2024 China’s Best Sommelier Competition of French Wine yesterday after an intense afternoon of competition at Regent Shanghai on the bund. Read More
Kevin Lu, a Taiwanese sommelier, has earned the prestigious Master Sommelier (MS) diploma from the Court of Master Sommeliers, making him the first from Taiwan and only the second Chinese individual to achieve this distinction. Read More
China's bar scene is lively again, according to latest report from Meituan, noting the strong recovery of wine bars in particular. Read More