Vinexpo Academy, the educational arm of the event, will feature more than 30 sessions focusing on consumer behavior, market trends, and technological innovation. The program aims to give professionals tools to adapt to a fast-evolving marketplace and capture new growth opportunities. 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.
A British man accused of orchestrating a nearly US$100 million wine investment scam will be extradited to the United States to face charges, a London court ruled this week. Read More
The California Wine Institute has appointed its first-ever North Asia sommelier ambassadors following a four-day bootcamp held in Tokyo and the Izu Peninsula from May 12 to 15. Read More
We spoke with some of China’s biggest en primeur buyers about the 2024 Bordeaux campaign—and despite the deepest price cuts in a decade, reactions are anything but unanimous. Read More
While Western-style eateries are growing in number and market share, a closer look reveals a tale of two trajectories: fast food is thriving, but fine dining closely linked to on-trade wine sales is fighting to survive. Read More
The price of Feitian Moutai — long considered the “gold standard” of China’s alcohol market — is feeling the chills of China's cooling business environment, as its price drops to a four year low. Read More
A major tax cut on spirits was expected to shake up Hong Kong’s liquor market, but early signs suggest the impact may be more limited than hoped. Read More
This reaffirms China's importance to Australia but at the same time sounded alarm that the renewed reliance may expose Australia’s wine sector to similar vulnerabilities in the future. Read More
JD.com’s self-operated wine and spirits arm jumped 40% year-over-year at the start of 2025, the company said, but it is grappling with uneven wine quality and undercutting by low-priced parallel imports. Read More
South Australia's wine exports to China have bounced back strongly, reaching AUD 790 million in the 12 months to February 2025 — more than 80% of the historic 2020 peak. Read More
