How did Japanese restaurants and bars manage to keep their business afloat during and after lockdown? Smart take-away policy using smaller bottling formats and promoting rare gems are some of the strategies that saved many businesses, writes Mari Yasuda. Read More
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Singapore is relaxing its lockdown starting from this Monday, writes Ch'ng Poh Tiong. Read More
In the age of social distancing, competitions are going virtual.
The eighth annual London Sake Challenge will take place remotely on Wednesday July 15 2020, … Read More
Alcohol home consumption in Japan increased during the lockdown period, when the country’s prime minister announced a state of emergency. While on-premise consumption collapsed, off-trade … Read More
I’ve been doing a bit of research in the area of how external factors (be it lower air pressure, humidity, noise, music, shapes) influence our … Read More
Mari Yasuda, a wine writer and educator based in Japan, has joined Vino Joy News as contributing editor to cover Japan’s dynamic wine market.
A … Read More
The stretch of nightclubs and karaoke bars along Kampong Bahru Road (Blair Plain Conservation Area) will be a thing of the past in the near … Read More
Catena Zapata, the iconic Argentine winery, has been crowned ‘The World’s Most Admired Wine Brand’ by Drinks International and Wine Intelligence, becoming the first Argentine … Read More
Singapore has added new restrictions to its partial lockdown as of today Wednesday 22 April 2020.
All barber shops and hairdressing salons are now closed.… Read More
On 3 April 2020, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced a partial lockdown on the country to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More