Family-owned Whitehaven Wines has won four Gold Medals at the 2021 New Zealand International Wine Show (NZIWS), the largest wine competition in New Zealand. Read More
Ning Sang Lawati
Ning Sang graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a degree in Journalism. Previously, she worked as a business news reporter in Apple Daily with experience in feature writing, video production and news anchoring. Her past news coverage included stocks, real estates and immigration policies. She is currently interested in writing about the opportunities and challenges in Asia wine market.
Treasury Wine Estate (TWE), the parent company of popular Australian wine brand Penfolds, revealed its revenue in mainland China has plunged by more than 97% or about AU$76.2 million from July to December 2021 due to China’s crushing anti-dumping tariffs. Read More
The 2018 Ao Yun vintage became the pinnacle of Chinese wine as it gained the highest score from international wine critics. Read More
Customs officers in Shenzhen Bay Port have seized RMB 1.5 million (US$ 236,637) worth of fine wines smuggled from tax-free Hong Kong to mainland China, mostly consisting of Australian wines. Read More
A court in Shanghai has recently prosecuted three fraudsters who churned out and sold counterfeit Bordeaux wines worth RMB 1.4 million (US$220,174). Read More
China’s harsh anti-dumping tariff imposed on Australian wine has cost Australian wine industry AU$ 1 billion, according to the country’s wine trade body, resulting in a 30% decrease in Australia’s overall wine exports last year. Read More
A wine importer in China has been handed a one-year-and-three-month sentence and a hefty fine of RMB 550,000 (US $86,460) for wine smuggling, taking advantage of cross-border e-commerce platforms that more than halved wine taxes. Read More
China’s regional court has convicted four men of counterfeiting Penfolds’ trademark, after uncovering more than 1,140 bottles of fake Penfolds and 500kg of unbottled bulk wines during a police operation last January. Read More
As Euro Chamber expects Hong Kong's zero-Covid policy to last until 2024, we explore here the impacts it will play out on local wine market. Read More
If you are craving for a get-away to Japan for the upcoming Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day, or flaming chili food in the freezing winter, here are two new restaurants to explore with your loved ones. Read More