A New Zealand winemaker has pleaded guilty to 36 charges including falsifying tens of thousands of wines’ vintage, origin and grape information in a wine fraud case that was described as “the first case of its kind in New Zealand”. Read More
Natalie Wang
Australia has consolidated its lead as China's biggest source for bottled wine imports in the first five months of the year, continuing its lead over France in China, industry data has shown. Read More
Wines of Chile has announced the appointment of Nicolai Samsing as its new director of Asia, replacing Julio Alonso Ducci, the association has announced. Read More
Mirco Tarducci of the Galaxy Macau’s 8 1/2 Otto e Mezzo BOMBANA has been crowned the winner of the 2019 Ruinart Sommelier Challenge, after competing with over 30 sommeliers in Hong Kong and Macau in champagne blind-tasting challenges. Read More
DBR Lafite has unveiled its first ever Chinese wine Long Dai (瓏岱), a premium wine produced from its Chinese winery in Penglai with limited production of 2500 cases. Read More
Chinese wine consumers were drinking more expensive Bourgogne wines last year despite an overall fall in volume, as figures released by The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) have shown. Read More
Japanese private equity firm Cool Japan Fund Inc. (CJF) has bought shares in China’s leading wine importer East Meets West Fine Wines (EMW) for an undisclosed amount. Read More
The Chairman, an upscale Cantonese restaurant in Hong Kong, made its debut on the World's 50 Best Restaurants List this year, representing the only entrant from the city and the only Chinese restaurant on the list. Read More
German supermarket chain Aldi has opened its first two stores in Shanghai, China this month at a time when Europe’s largest retailer Carrefour is posed to exit China. Read More
Douyin or TikTok, the popular Chinese video sharing app with more than 100 million users, is cracking down on baijiu sales on its platform, raising fear that the latest content regulation could also affect wine sales. Read More