db Asia: Summer in pictures
From a carrot-centred Champagne dinner in Singapore to a rosé festival in Japan, here’s everything our friends and colleagues have been up to this summer across Asia.
Raffles Sentosa in Singapore hosts Krug Ambassade Regional Summit Dinner
Maison Krug marked a significant milestone on 9 July with the inaugural Krug Ambassade Regional Summit Dinner at Empire Grill, Raffles Sentosa — the first time 11 Krug Ambassades from Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand, collectively holding 14 Michelin stars, came together for a shared celebration. Held in Singapore, the evening brought together chefs from Zén, JAAN by Kirk Westaway, Meta, Shoukouwa, Buona Terra, IYASAKA by Hashida, Art di Daniele Sperindio, Sühring, Au Jardin and Potager for a 10-course dinner centred around the humble carrot.
Terroir Al Limit x Bring Back the Light Firefly Conservation Dinner event in Bali, Indonesia
Spain’s Terroir Al Limit winery headed to Bali in July to support a local charity – Bring Back the Light Firefly Conservation – via a wine dinner event. Wines poured at the dinner included Terror Al Limit’s Terra de Cuques white and red. Meaning ‘land of the fireflies’, the wine range links perfectly to the charity and highlights the winery’s ethos.
Seoul Bar Show & Masterclasses
Brand building agency Nimbility participated in the Seoul Bar Show 2025, representing a selection of brands in market or looking for importers and partners in South Korea. Nimbility head of Korea Sarah Soo-Kyung Henriet and Manuel Arce, spirits Director, joined forces to present a select portfolio of spirits.
Alto del Carmen Launch Event & Masterclass in the Philippines
Alto del Carmen pisco from Chile hosted a masterclass presenting that category to the Philippines at The Spirits Library Manilla. Presented by Manuel Arce, Nimbility’s spirits director, the masterclass was followed by a bar takeover for the rest of the evening to celebrate the official launch of the brand in the Philippines.
Argentina’s Alta Vista and Provence’s Maison Mirabeau headed to India
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The two wineries travelled from Delhi to Bangalore to Mumbai presenting Alta Vista’s wines and Maison Mirabeau’s rosé and gin to Indian consumers.
Trinity Hill chief winemaker Warren Gibson at Banyan Tree Thailand
Warren Gibson, chief winemaker at Hawke’s Bay winery Trinity Hill, hosted a dinner at Banyan Tree Thailand in Bangkok. The event was followed by a Trinity Hill masterclass at the 10th edition of the Taipei Marriott Hotel Wine Fair, hosted by Nimbility partner, founder and CEO Ian Ford and Mayidili Sulitang, Nimbility North Asia sales director.
Wines of Hungary headed to Shanghai
Hungarian wines were centre stage in Shanghai, China in August. The regional body hosted a wine dinner for KOLs in the region with the help of Nimbility partner Nichole Mao. The event inaugurated the second year-long Wines of Hungary campaign in China.
Maison Mirabeau Pink Summer Event
On 9 August, Maison Mirabeau’s Pink Summer Event launched with the Pink Sunset Party, which invited guests at Japan’s ANA Okinawa to the garden poolside to enjoy Mirabeau wines, sparkling rosé, and gin cocktails. Okinawa-based vinyl collector and DJ, Kiora, set the mood.
The following day, the Pink Sunset Festival at the resort beach area included performances by DJ duo Uma+Matcha and live artist Takuji, also known as Emoh Les. Mirabeau was on hand during the whole event, offering guests an opportunity to enjoy its Classic rosé, La Folie sparkling rosé, and Dry Rosé Gin.
Nimbilitivo
A trade tasting in Seoul, South Korea, Nimbilitivo focused on Nimbility’s best wines from the Southern Hemisphere. The event was hosted by the agency’s head of Korea Sarah Soo-Kyung Henriet and welcomed key Korean trades to introduce them to a selection of brands and products.
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