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6,000 bars dried up in China during pandemic
Bars have been hit hard in mainland China and a new report estimates that about 6,000 bars in the country went out of business during the pandemic year.
The unlikely marriage: Malbec and Cantonese seafood
Convention dictates that white wines go with seafood and red wines go with red meat. Even when wine lovers venture out of the convention to match a seafood dish with red wines, experts dutifully advise a light-bodied and medium-bodied red wines. Cue the Beaujolais and Pinot Noirs.
Chilean wine exports to China up by 40%
Chilean wine exports to China surged in the first quarter of the year as merchants look to the South American country for substitutes for Australian wine.
Bourgogne launches Chablis summer campaign in Hong Kong
Riding on the back of Chablis’ growing exports in Hong Kong, a month-long campaign to promote Bourgogne’s northern-most wine region will kick off next month.
Fine Wine Experience launches masterclasses at K11
Hong Kong wine merchant, the Fine Wine Experience, is hosting a series of experiential wine events and masterclasses that will take place every Thursday (except public holidays) anytime between 5pm-8pm at its K11 MUSEA location on kowloon.
China and US lift global drinks sales
Strong performances in China and the US have shielded multinational drinks companies from the fallout of Covid-19 in recent months, according to analysis from IWSR.
La Gioiosa ranked as the most popular Prosecco Rosé
Less than a year after Italian government greenlit the new Prosecco rosé, a clear winner has emerged for this sparkling pink wine category.
Wine business in China struggles to bounce back
Wine business in China is proving to be a weak link in the country’s drinks industry’s recovery as wine companies struggle to fully bounce back from the pandemic-induced sales downturn.
Space-aged Pétrus 2000 to go under hammer
A bottle of Petrus 2000 aged for 14 months in space will go under hammer at Christie’s private wine sales.
Sotheby’s spring wine sales aims over HK$80m
1898 Lafite, 1865 Yquem and some of the top Burgundian names such as Henri Jayer will be on offer at Sotheby’s May sale in Hong Kong.
