Authorities in Thailand have busted a smuggling ring that have illegally funneled in 980 cases of wines including top Napa reds from Opus One and Robert Mondavi, according to Thai customs. Read More
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Failures of accountability from merchants and e-commerce platform pushed one wine consumer to seek justice on his own. Read More
Famous Hong Kong celebrity Eric Tsang debuted on China's most popular livestreaming app with astonishing sales figures and no shortage of backlash. Read More
A wine merchant in Central China’s Jiangxi province has been sentenced to one year in jail for selling fake Penfolds, the popular wine brand that has become a household name in China. Read More
Twenty-seven people have died from methanol poisoning in Iran after rumors of drinking alcohol can help cure the deadly coronavirus surfaced, as the virus has … Read More
The Shandong High Court upheld previous trial court decision handed down last July that found Yantai Bai Qi Wine Company infringed legal intellectual property rights of Bordeaux, and engaged in unfair competition by selling fake Bordeaux wines. Read More
A video showing the production of fake Château La Tour Carnet, a grand cru classe estate in Bordeaux, has caused uproar in Chinese wine trade. Read More
In a blow to Penfolds’ efforts to protect its trademark in China, Beijing High Court has overturned a decision by Beijing IP court to invalidate Rush Rich’s trademark claim of Ben Fu Winery (奔富酒园). Read More
A fraudster has been sentenced to three years in jail and fined for RMB 150,000 (US$21,400) for selling counterfeit Australian wine Penfolds in Shanghai. Read More
A wine shop in Liuzhou in China’s southwestern Guangxi province is found to have sold fake Penfolds Grange and Penfolds Bin 707 that have caused health hazards to drinkers, local police has reported. Read More