Melinda Joe
Melinda Joe is an American journalist based in Tokyo. Her column in The Japan Times, Kanpai Culture, focuses on the drinks industry in Japan. Her work, which has been translated into four languages, has appeared in such publications as Conde Nast Traveler, Nikkei Asia, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and Departures Magazine, among others. A certified sake and wine specialist, she has been a panel chair for the sake division at London’s International Wine Challenge since 2014.