Chinese wine used to be poor quality, made for export, and marked-up at inflated prices. But now it's the biggest market for red wine, with Chinese people buying 1.86 billion bottles in 2013. How did Jiuxian create wine connoisseurs and become China’s largest alcohol e-tailer?

The sight of businessmen passed out on benches and in train stations are common in Japan. Drinking is an integral part of Japanese culture; it's present at Shinto ceremonies – like weddings and baby showers – and plays an important role in the formation of Japanese business culture.

Beer consumption in Japan has declined from 7 billion litres in 2000 to just over 6 billion in 2014. Can microbrewery Yo-Ho Brewing shift people’s perceptions of handmade alcohol, and appeal to health-conscious youth with its Japanese tweaks on American craft beer?

While aged whisky usually carries a large price tag, what if you could do the work yourself at home? Devised as a way to bring the finer tastes of the world to a wider audience, Whiskey Elements is a home kit that allows you to 'age' whisky at home by 3 years in just 24 hours.