How a RMB 200 1995 vintage Moutai helped customs officials crack a multi-million smuggling case in Nanjing, China. Read More
Crime
DBR Lafite Group has been awarded nearly RMB 80 million in a landmark lawsuit case against counterfeiters, a record-breaking amount granted to a foreign wine company. Read More
Leading Bordeaux négociant Joanne is allegedly invovled in a wine smuggling case that's being investigated by Chinese authorities, according to Chinese media reports, the second time the négociant has been linked to wine smuggling. Read More
In a striking indication of an emerging trend, wine has become the latest target for drug traffickers, as evidenced by two separate cases of liquid cocaine smuggling on the same day in Hong Kong. Read More
As Chinese New Year approaches, the frequency of border crossings between tax-free Hong Kong and the mainland has increased, alongside a rise in illegal wine smuggling. Read More
Chinese authorities have dismantled an elaborate fake wine operation in Beijing that involves the production and selling of made-to-order top wines including specific vintages of Bordeaux first growths. Read More
Ten individuals have been indicted in Taiwan for allegedly defrauding investors of nearly NT$2 trillion (US$67 million), partly through a scheme involving a wine-themed investment fund, according to local media reports. Read More
A wine merchant was conned out of 18 bottles of the famed Petrus and two bottles of champagne worth €95,000. Read More
Hong Kong Customs officials have seized an estimated HK$100 million (USD $12.8 million) worth of smuggled goods, including 2,000 bottles of wines, in a major crackdown. Read More
Just a year after its launch, fake One by Penfolds has emerged on China's e-commerce platform. Read More