Only two of the nine markets tracked by Vino Joy News saw both import volume and value fall in the first half of 2026, highlighting pockets of resilience across Asia.
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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.
Grace Wine reported revenue of RMB 15.86 million (US$2.34million) for the first half of 2026, down 15.4% year on year. Its loss for the period narrowed only marginally to RMB 2.90million (US$427,000), from RMB 2.90 million (US$428,000) a year earlier. Read More
China has added another Master of Wine, with Shenzhen-based Weiran Liu becoming the fourth Chinese national to earn one of the industry’s most demanding qualifications. Read More
French wine overtook Australian wine as India’s largest imported category by value in the first half of 2026, reshaping competition in a market long touted for its potential but still constrained by its small size and slow growth. Read More
Wajiu secures exclusive rights to three Penfolds wines, including two French labels, as TWE looks beyond its established bestsellers for new growth. Read More
In the first half of 2026, wine import volume slipped 0.72% from a year earlier, while value rose 5.8% as average prices increased. Japan also imported more wine than mainland China, retaining its position as Asia’s largest wine import market. Read More
French spirits group Rémy Cointreau has appointed Monika Alcobev Limited as its exclusive distributor and marketing partner across India. Read More
Diageo Korea has offered voluntary redundancies to its entire workforce as the decline of South Korea’s once-pervasive after-work drinking culture weakens demand for whisky and other traditional alcoholic drinks. Read More
Cambodia’s fledgling wine market suffered a sharp setback in the first half of 2026, with imports plunging nearly 40% as weak consumer confidence and a sluggish recovery in tourism weighed on demand from hotels and restaurants. Read More
The Australian wine group cut customer inventories in China by 200,000 cases, but distributors offered a more cautious assessment of underlying demand.
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