A new auction record was set for American whisky Pappy Van Winkle when a bottle of 23 Year Old Family Reserve was sold for US$52,500 - more than seventeen times the pre-sale estimate (est. $3,000-4,000) by Sotheby's in New York. Read More
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China has reportedly suspended alcoholic beverage imports from Taiwan allegedly over labelling issue, affecting the island's exports of popular beer brands and Kavalan whisky as tensions escalate. Read More
Adult Koreans drink 83 bottles of beer a year, nearly two bottles a week and the biggest supplier for imported beer to the country is none other than its Asian neighbor. Read More
Sulsa Vineyards, India's leading winery located in Nashik region, is seeking a market valuation of up to 29.13 billion rupees (US$353.8 million) in the country's first winery IPO, bolstered by India's growing domestic wine consumption during the pandemic. Read More
Bordeaux winemakers staged the biggest protest in nearly two decades to call for government aid for a vine-pulling scheme that is expected to uproot 10% of Bordeaux vineyards following plunging wine demand from its biggest export market, China. Read More
The auction of Château Mouton Rothschild's newly unveiled 2020 vintage including a unique superlot, the only Nebuchadnezzar (15L) of 2020, has fetched a total of €175,000 on December 2, the Bordeaux first growth has announced. Read More
Château Montlabert owned by French wine giant Castel has been promoted to the status of Grand Cru Classé as part of the 2022 Saint-Emilion Wine Classification. Read More
Fujian, the affluent coastal province in southern China, has announced one of the province's biggest fake wine busts in its history: over 40,000 bottles of fake DBR Lafite and Penfolds were uncovered in a police raid. Read More
Bordeaux first growth Château Mouton Rothschild has unveiled the 2020 label created by the British painter of Scottish origin Peter Doig, joining an illustrious lineup of artists including Picaso and Dalí who have illustrated original artworks for its label. Read More
Chateau Lafite Rothschild, the Bordeaux first growth, has launched a more affordable new wine targeting on-trade sector. Read More