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Ian D’Agata joins hands with Wine to Asia
Wine to Asia has just announced that Italian wine expert and wine critic Ian D’Agata will kick off the three-day wine fair on August 12 in Shenzhen with a Grand Opening Masterclass, highlighting none other than Italy.
Alibaba-owned 1919 reports 50% growth in wine & spirits revenue
China’s biggest online drinks retailer 1919 Wine and Spirits, partly owned by e-commerce giant Alibaba, has bounced back from a pandemic-hit year to report a strong half-year performance over 2020 and Covid-free 2019.
Free beer and Champagne discount as Hong Kong toasts historic gold medal
Hong Kong’s “Fencing God” Edgar Cheung’s historic Olympics gold medal win has triggered a city-wide celebration with merchants offerings free beers and Champagne discounts to toast Cheung’s victory.
Christophe Briotet: taming red and white
We talked to Christophe Briotet, one of the brightest young winemakers today, who made history at International Wine Challenge.
First eco-friendly wine tasting to kick off in HK
Business France will kick off what it prides as the “first ever eco-friendly” wine tasting event called “Green Summer in Hong Kong” next month, featuring wines that are made sustainably and ethically.
Bonhams to present 30-year-old Macallan Cask in HK
A 30-year-old Macallan 1991 whisky cask will go under the hammer at Bonhams Hong Kong as part of its ‘Fine and Rare Whisky Sale’ on August 20. The rare cask is expected to fetch at least HK$3.2 million.
Leung’s HK$ 25m stolen wines sold to auctions
New details have revealed that Joseph Leung, who is in the center of HKD 25 million wine theft, might have sold the stolen bottles at auctions.
Australian wine exports drained by China
Australian wine exports to China from January to June plunged to just AU$13 million, down from AU$419 million of the same period last year, as other market gains struggle to offset loss in its most valuable export market.
Penfolds Grange 1951 sets new world record
A single bottle of Penfolds Grange with its founding winemaker Max Schubert’s signage has set a new world record price for any Australian wines sold at auction, fetching a whopping AU$142,131.
Over 4,000 bottles of smuggled fine wines intercepted at HK-Shenzhen border
Authorities in Shenzhen seized over 4,000 bottles of fine wines including Lafite, Mouton and Penfolds 707 and other high-value products worth more than RMB 18 million (US$ 2.31 million), as smugglers scurried to ferry the goods from tax-free Hong Kong to the mainland.
