Bordeaux opens representative office in China
Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) has opened a representative office in Shanghai, as it ramps up efforts to drive Bordeaux exports in mainland China in absence of competitors from Australia.
Category: Bordeaux
Largest counterfeit Bordeaux wines busted in China
A wedding banquet in China’s eastern Shandong province has led police to uncover the biggest fake Bordeaux wine case in China and an elaborate web of deception that fabricated a fictional Baron and a fictitious war with Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Sotheby’s to offer rare vintages direct from CHANEL Vineyards
Rare vintages from CHANEL’s Chateau Rauzan-Ségla and Chateau Canon will go under hammer next month at Sotheby’s to celerbrate the fashion house’s 25 years of ownership.
Penfolds debuts on Bordeaux La Place
Treasury Wine Estates has announced that Penfolds 2018 Bin 169 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon is to be distributed through the historic global distribution network La Place de Bordeaux.
A century of Haut-Brion to go under hammer
A rare collection of Bordeaux first growth Château Haut-Brion, with a century of vintages spanning from 1891 to 2002 will go under hammer in Hong Kong this month.
Château Mouton Rothschild unveils 2018 label design by Xu Bing
Bordeaux first growth Château Mouton Rothschild has unveiled its 2018 label designed by the famed Chinese artist Xu Bing, making him the third Chinese artist to grace the storied winery’s label.
Exclusive: the saga of fake Château Mouton Rothschild in China
Failures of accountability from merchants and e-commerce platform pushed one wine consumer to seek justice on his own.
The most searched wine in Asia is…?
Bordeaux first growth Chateau Lafite Rothschild definitely has the heart and wallet of wine lovers in Asia.
Chinese-owned Bordeaux chateau sued in France
Chateau de Pic, a Chinese-owned Bordeaux estate in Cadillac, has been sued by its local employees after abruptly firing its staff and failing to pay five months of salary, bringing the winery’s poor management and dire financial situation into the forefront.
Weekly digest: DBR Lafite’s new international director and Australia shifts from China
Australia made a point in its Vision 2050 report to reduce its heavy reliance on China, and cross-border travel ban between China and Hong Kong will take its toll on the grey market wine trading.