Melinda Joe

Melinda Joe is a food journalist based in Tokyo. She writes the Kanpai Culture column for The Japan Times. Her work, which has been translated into four languages, has appeared in publications such as Conde Nast Traveler, Nikkei Asian Review, Eating Well, CNN, BBC, and Departures Magazine, among others. A certified sake and wine specialist, she is a panel chair for the sake division at London’s International Wine Challenge.