When a 50% baijiu struggles to sell but a 15% fruit-flavoured version can move 10 million bottles in six months, it’s clear the wind has shifted in China’s liquor market. Read More
Morris Cai
Morris Cai has carved out a niche for himself as a leading journalist and editor, specializing in the wine and spirits sector. His career, now spanning over a dozen years, has seen him dedicate a significant portion of it—ten years—to honing his expertise in this field. Cai’s career in journalism started in 2012 when worked as a reporter and web editor at Entrepreneur Daily, a national newspaper. His ambition and dedication to his craft saw him taking a step further into the food and beverage sector in 2014, when he joined the editorial team of China’s leading food publication New Food magazine, contributing significantly to the Food and Drinks News section as both a reporter and an editor. In 2016, he joined WBO Wine Business Observation, a leading Chinese wine trade media as its lead writer and web editor. In this capacity, Cai independently spearheaded the selection of topics and produced an impressive array of around 200 articles each year, focusing on the nuanced reporting of wine and spirits. His work gave rise to numerous in-depth and widely read articles that have significantly influenced the industry’s discourse. Cai is fluent in English communications, interviews, and skilled at bi-lingual translations, which has supported his long-term involvement in sourcing and translating topics for English websites. His in-depth knowledge of trends and insights within the wine and spirits industries marks him as a respected authority in his field.
Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) has cut its earnings forecast for its flagship brand Penfolds for the first time this year, citing a slowdown in China as the biggest drag on growth. Read More
This marks the first time in the award’s history that an Asian bar has claimed the global No. 1 title. Read More
Mixue, the world’s largest food and beverage chain by store count, has invested more than US$41 million in a beer company. What’s driving the tea giant’s bold move into the brew business? Read More
ProWine Mumbai is set to stage its biggest edition yet this year, with more than 180 exhibitors from 21 countries and a record 6,000 trade visitors expected to attend, underscoring India’s rapid rise as one of the world’s most attractive wine and spirits markets. Read More
Korean liquor giants including Lotte had teamed up with celebrity chefs to unlock opportunities for alcoholic drinks. Read More
In China, the world’s most ancient beverage is finding new life in an unexpected place — the wine glass. Wineries, brewers, and even retail giants are blending tea and alcohol, hoping to brew a new path to young consumers’ hearts — and wallets. Read More
Bonhams will hold the first-ever ex-cellar auction from Burgundy’s Maison Edouard Delaunay in Hong Kong this November, featuring 68 lots direct from the historic estate’s family cellar, including a single-barrel selection estimated at up to HK$360,000 (US$46,000). Read More
Russia’s pint of choice is changing fast. With EU beers priced out by hiked tariffs, Chinese beer exports doubled in August alone, making Russia China’s No. 1 beer market for the first time. Read More
The results, released this week, awarded 11 gold, 56 silver and 95 bronze medals to Chinese wines, with the highest score reaching 97 points. Read More
