A senior executive at Treasury Wine Estates in the United States has been slapped with a restraining order filed by a Napa Valley politician following her allegation that the politician is a child abuser. Read More
Crime
Beijing has raised the purchasing limit for mainland tourists visiting Hong Kong and Macau to boost Hong Kong’s sluggish retail sales, but this has raised concerns about incentivizing larger-value, cross-border wine smuggling. Read More
The emergence of "professional fake-busters" in China, initially seen as a defense against counterfeit goods, has taken a troubling turn as these individuals now exploit regulatory loopholes to extort money from businesses, particularly targeting the imported wine sector. Read More
A Chinese wine fraudster, wanted for a major scam RMB 2 million (US$275,000), was captured in Bangkok, Thailand. The suspect, a 42-year-old man identified only as Ming, was arrested for overstaying his visa and working illegally after fleeing from China to escape charges. Read More
The wines confiscated included some of the world's most sought-after wines including Bordeaux first growth Château Latour and top Burgundy wines such as Domaine Dujac, Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Bouchard Pere & Fils. Read More
A French court on Wednesday has ordered the confiscation of nine chateaux in Bordeaux owned by Chinese property tycoon Qu Naijie, following his conviction for laundering allegedly more than US$30 million funds from the Chinese government. Read More
Counterfeit Bordeaux wines including top labels such as Petrus and Chateau Lafite Rothschild, valued at half a million yuan, have been uncovered by police in Beijing. Read More
In a win for popular Australian wine brand Penfolds, the Xiamen Intermediate People’s Court in Fujian Province has ordered two trading companies to pay RMB 1 million (US$145,000) for infringing the trademark of Penfolds. Read More
In a joint operation targeting wholesale markets of food and drinks, authorities in Hainan seized over 500 bottles of fake Penfolds. Read More
How a RMB 200 1995 vintage Moutai helped customs officials crack a multi-million smuggling case in Nanjing, China. Read More