Misha recaps her recent trip to three cities in Asia.
Packing bags and travelling to visit our markets Asia is something that Andy and I always look forward to and we usually go together but this time it was just me! The reality is to support all of our export markets with regular visits, it requires a lot of time out of the office. Now with our new Tasting Room which is open every day, as well as our older dog being over 12 years of age, (and preferring to be at home rather than staying in kennels, even if they are the luxury level), it’s making more sense for us to divide and conquer! So off I headed away for two busy weeks to visit distributors, retailers, restaurants and customers in some of our favourite places – Singapore, Hong Kong and Japan. It’s a tough gig but someone has to do it!
Over the next few days in Singapore I visited quite a few customers, did wine training with many restaurants listing our wines, as well as presented wines to potential new customers. These visits took me all over Singapore including to the Arab quarter which is now an up and coming hipster ‘hood with lots of trendy cafes, and to a Riverboat which is a replica of a Mississippi steam boat, which operates a restaurant, Gastrobar and function space. I also had the chance to do some training on our wine range with our wonderful distributor Crystal Wines, with whom we’re celebrating our seventh year of partnership and friendship.
What a visit to Asia! Am I ready to visit again – can’t wait!