Treasury Wine Estates has unveiled its most aggressive restructuring in years, announcing plans to cut its stable of 76 wine brands to fewer than 30 as it bets heavily on a small group of premium labels to weather a prolonged global wine downturn. Read More
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At a panel discussion last month marking ASC Fine Wines' 30th anniversary in Shanghai, some of China's most prominent wine industry figures offered a diagnosis on why China's wine consumption plunged and offered advice forward. Read More
French spirits giant Pernod Ricard remains locked out of one of India's most important alcohol markets after the Delhi High Court upheld a government decision to deny the company a wholesale liquor licence, extending a regulatory battle that has dragged on for more than three years. Read More
When official figures show one of China's consumer categories posting double-digit growth, you'd expect the people selling that product to be feeling pretty good. Yet interviews with listed companies, traditional distributors, liquor retailers and regional industry associations tell a strikingly different story. Read More
Bibi Graetz built his winery into a global brand through La Place de Bordeaux. Then he watched it nearly collapse the same way. Now he's starting over on his own terms. Read More
VIK Winery became the first Chilean winery ever to be named the "World's Best Vineyard" distinction. Read More
Australia's wine glut is showing up on China's retail shelf. Australian wines from premium regions that once routinely sold for more than RMB 200 are now appearing on Chinese shelves below RMB 30 (USD4.43). Read More
Vinexpo Asia drew more markets than ever to Hong Kong but fewer producers and smaller booths. As the fair weighs abandoning its two-city rotation for a permanent home, the question is no longer whether it matters, but where it decides to belong. Read More
Fifteen Australian spirits producers drew strong interest from Chinese importers and distributors at Be Spirits Shanghai, a tasting event held on May 22 that marked the first Australian government-led spirits showcase in mainland China. Read More
At a panel discussion organized by Vino Joy News, China's leading wine retailers and digital creators are reporting a surge of younger consumers at a time when many Western markets are struggling to attract the next generation. Read More