Auction house Bonhams has pulled out the entire A-1 Fine Wines Sale of 607 lots, which was touted as "one of Asia's most encyclopedic wine collections," from last Saturday's auction, due to overwhelming allegations of fake wines. Read More
Natalie Wang
A combination of economic slowdown and political crisis, coupled with the coronavirus pandemic has brought Bourgogne wine export to China and Hong Kong to its knees in the first nine months of the year, according to the latest data released by Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB). Read More
Champagne house Louis Roederer has announced that 115 hectares of their vineyards have just passed the third year of certification audit to organic farming. Read More
Simone Incontro, General Manager of Veronafiere Asia, soberly warns of a struggling Chinese wine market while outlining a strong pipeline of opportunities in natural and Chinese wines, as the Veronafiere executive gears up for a new B2B wine exhibition to facilitate drinks trade in China on the back of the country’s accelerating recovery. Read More
Fine wine merchant Ginsberg + Chan has been appointed as the exclusive distributor of Mod Sélection Champagne in Hong Kong, a range of luxury Champagne created by Canadian rapper Drake. Read More
A flurry of wine releases have landed in Hong Kong in the past month including latest vintages from Champagne Henriot to a flamboyant wine range launched by two Sicilian natives - fashion house Dolce & Gabbana and Donnafugata winery. Read More
South Africa’s wine bible, Platter’s, has just unveiled its annual list of 5-star wines, and family-owned Journey’s End estate was among dozens of wineries whose wines were given the top rating of 5 stars. Read More
The 160th Hospices de Beaune has been abruptly postponed this Sunday due to France's worsening second wave of Covid-19. Read More
Leading wine importer ASC Fine Wines has signed a major deal with American drinks giant, Constellation Brands Inc., to exclusively import and distribute its crown jewel wine brand, Robert Mondavi, in mainland China. Read More
Here we have rounded up latest personnel changes in Hong Kong's wine trade and job openings in Asian wine community to help you stay on top of your wine game. Read More