Global wine supply chain buckles under Covid-19, causing severe shipping delays
As holiday season approaches, leading wine merchants and wineries tell Vino Joy News what has transpired the shipping delays this year and the impacts of the delays.
Category: Asia
Mid-Autumn wine pairing guide
Whether it’s a dish steeped in Mid-Autumn festival tradition or holiday must-have mooncakes, Ronald Khoo picks out four classic pairings with wine.
Hanyu card series whisky eyes US$2 m and a new world record
A complete set of the rare Japanese Hanyu card series whisky is poised to smash a previous world record at the upcoming auction organized by Kaigai Fine Wine Asia on October 10.
Japan’s wine imports dip in H1 2021
Japan’s import volume went down but value grew in the first half of 2021. Meanwhile, France has overtaken Chile in both volume and value.
South Korea wine imports hit record high in Jan-July
South Korea, is uncorking more wine bottles than ever. The country’s wine consumption in the first seven months of the year hit a fresh high coming off a record year of drinking in 2020 despite pandemic.
TWE launches California collection in HK while hints at expansion
In launching Treasury Wine Estates’ bold California Collection in Hong Kong, the Australian wine giant hints at pushing the envelop further by adding a white wine and Bordeaux Cabernet to its range, as it diversifies its global offerings.
TWE withstands China tariffs
Treasury Wine Estates appears to have absorbed the shock from China’s punitive tariffs and “is positive on outlook across its key markets outside mainland China” for the year 2022, the company has announced in its latest 2021 annual report.
Australian athletes under fire for drunken behaviors on flight
Australian Olympians got too carried away on their flight home from Tokyo and were accused of unruly drunken behaviors.
‘The most complete’ set of Hanyu card series to smash world record
An extremely rare full set of Hanyu card series will go under hammer in October in Japan at Kaigai Fine Wines, and is expected to smash previous world record.
Merchants in Japan bullish on low-alcohol wines
With Tokyo Olympics in full swing and new lockdown measures in Japan, low-alcohol wines are quickly winning over health-conscious consumers.