Treasury Wine Estates CEO to retire
Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates has announced that its chief executive Michael Clarke will retire in September next year, following more than 6 years at the helm of the company.
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Inaugural Singapore Pinnacle Awards gave nod to Chinese wine
The inaugural Singapore Wine Pinnacle Awards gave a nod to top quality Chinese wines, of which Ningxia in northwestern China nabbed three nominations including two by the country’s leading family-owned boutique winery Silver Heights.
China’s wine imports slump with downturn deepens in August
China’s wine imports continue to slump in the first eight months of the year, dropping by 16.2% year on year in terms of value, with August downtown deepens, casting shadows for the upcoming holiday season.
ASI to host its next General Assembly in China
The Association de la Sommellerie Internationale (ASI) has announced that it will host the next General Assembly in China, which is expected to give a boost to China’s wine making profile among the world’s best sommeliers.
Dr. Fern’s Gin Parlour debuts gin-infused cupcakes
Hong Kong’s health conscious bakery The Cakery has teamed with the city’s speakeasy cocktail bar Dr. Fern’s Gin Parlour to launch two new alcoholic cupcakes infused with gin.
Christopher Beros: American wineries should not abandon Chinese market
With ongoing China-US trade war souring Chinese consumers’ appetite for American wines, California Wine Institute’s Asia director is calling wineriesContinue Reading
Talking Cheese in Asia: Who is Brenda Foung?
A creamery born out of love – Brenda Foung and Henry Gerard made a life-changing decision in 2015 to create a creamery in Taichung and to have more time watching their son grow up. I talk to Brenda about the challenges and rewards of life as a cheesemaker and their aspirations for the Taiwanese cheese industry.
Paolo Bulgari buys Sarment Wine & Spirits
Sarment Wine & Spirits Holding, has split with SAIS Holding, a listed company in Canada, and been sold to El Greco International, owned by Paolo Bulgari, chairman of Italian luxury jeweller Bvlgari, the Asia-focused fine wine and spirits merchant has announced.
Japan to remove tariffs on American wine
Japan is planning to eliminate its 15% tariff on American wine imports in the next five to seven years as the two trade partners are poised to sign a deal at the end of this month.
Hong Kong wine imports falter
With China’s waning demand for imported wines, Hong Kong, the gateway to the mainland market, is feeling the pain from a weakening mainland market.