Wine Universe By Little Somms — often described as the pioneer of China’s modern wine-bar scene — has announced it will close its Shanghai flagship next month, marking the end of an era for a venue that once helped ignite the wine-bar boom in Shanghai and beyond. Read More
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The California Wine Institute has appointed its first-ever North Asia sommelier ambassadors following a four-day bootcamp held in Tokyo and the Izu Peninsula from May 12 to 15. 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
To spend time with a Master Sommelier is to be inspired by the depth of their knowledge and talents. Dimitri Mesnard MS is one such person but surprisingly very approachable and humble, writes Nellie Ming Lee. Read More
Big Hammer Wines has launched a new AI wine sommelier service, which aims to simplify the selection process by providing personalized wine recommendations from a vast database of over 400,000 options. Read More
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida might be known for many things but his ferocious drinking prowess has earned him an "Honorary Sommelier" title from the Japan Sommelier Association. Read More
The winner of 2023 Best Sommelier of World contest came to a thrilling end on Sunday in Paris in front of a crowd of 4,000 wine professionals and enthusiasts at the Paris La Défense Arena. Read More
For our final interview for Malbec Month in Hong Kong, we have talked to Derek Li, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent homegrown sommeliers, who … Read More