The Kenzo Estate in Napa Valley, California, is owned by Kenzo Tsujimoto, founder of video games giant Capcom. Monocle visits to see how the company is aiming to break into the global wine market.
Why vineyards could be a wise investment, the pioneering Japanese store Lawson, and a Q&A with the president of the Geneva Motor Show.
Germany is the eighth biggest exporter of wine, shipping 280 million litres in 2005; but it’s also the world’s largest importer of wine, buying 1.19 billion litres the same year. Like France, the country has struggled…
The surprising success of the importing of a European artisan cheese culture to China, while a new trend for fine wine also takes off in Hong Kong, and discussions to submit plans to legalise casinos in Japan get underway…
Ajaz Ahmed discusses his new book Velocity and the tech industry, we also look at a successful Greek vineyard.
We learn about raw food in Berlin, visit a vineyard in Missouri, and hear from New York chef April Bloomfield.
Based in South Africa, Thandi is the first black-owned-and-operated wine collective in the world and also the largest black-owned exporter. Kashfi Halford visits the vineyards in the Southern Cape to meet the people who…
Asia remains thirsty for western wines and in California there’s an unlikely vineyard owner making the most of the boom: computer game mogul Kenzo Tsujimoto. Overleaf we look at more food and drink trends for 2011 and…
Wednesday 2 December
Finding a decent glass of wine in India is enough to drive a person to drink. While wine is increasingly popular – consumption is expected to increase between 25 per cent and 30 per cent a year between 2009 and 2012 –…
For his ‘last meal’, food wouldn’t be the prime consideration for the head of the world-famous Château Musar vineyard, Serge Hochar. He would choose a special vintage white from his winery in Lebanon and enjoy it with some…
A mix of gothic cathedrals and modern marinas, Palma de Mallorca boasts a Mediterranean majesty like no other Balearic Island. With excellent boutique hotels popping up all over the medieval city and top-notch restaurants…
The race for the 2008 Democratic Party candidate is hotting up, with Obama, Clinton and Edwards all battling to secure votes in the primary elections. This year, however, it is their appearance more than ever that is being…
Saturday 30 October
The Japanese sure don’t shy away from a shandy – yet when the Japanese Foreign Ministry recently conducted an audit of its embassies, consulates and government offices abroad, even they found the stocks sobering.
Wednesday 11 May
It is a special kind of relationship, and one that could prove crucial to Portugal’s recovery. In a reversal of history, the Iberian nation is now relying on the trade and financial support of its former colonies to help…
Monday 12 April
Verona may be famous for a pair of besotted teenagers brought to life by the Bard, but in early April the Italian city focuses on another love story: the nation’s obsession with wine.
In 1948, Francesco Armandola opened the doors to his eponymous delicatessen in Milan. Located in via della Spiga, it catered to a clientele eager to forget the lean war years. Since 2005, his son Giorgio has been in charge…
Japanese architect Yasuhiro Yamashita talks us through his aluminium housing project, plus a new landmark in Ljubljana and the traditional Japanese *washi* paper finding new markets.
When the owners of The Oyster Inn moved to New Zealand they never intended to open a restaurant, let alone a hotel. Two years on, they are the proprietors of a local institution and a winning brand.
With a pivotal geographic location, a vibrant media culture uniting both Asian and European markets and a flourishing defence sector, Australia is in a prime position to become a new, fresh-faced regional power.
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