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.
Category: Bordeaux
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.
MHD takes over distribution for Mouton Cadet in China
Moët Hennessy Diageo China has taken over distribution for the popular Bordeaux wine, Mouton Cadet, owned by Baron Philippe de Rothschild for the mainland China market, the company has announced.
Wine merchants and course providers get creative during outbreak
From using sample-sized wines for virtual wine course to launching e-tasting with chateau owner at home, here are how wineContinue Reading
Bordeaux wine bar to offer free dining to medical workers in Shanghai
Medical workers in Shanghai who fought on the frontline to assist China’s worst-hit province, Hubei, during the COVID-19 outbreak willContinue Reading
Chinese man working in wine industry diagnosed with coronavirus in Bordeaux
A 48-year-old Chinese man working in wine industry has been confirmed to have contracted the deadly Wuhan new coronavirus in Bordeaux, according to French health ministry.
Bordeaux Wine Council wins court appeal against counterfeiter in China
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.
Woes in China and US leaving Bordeaux a bitter aftertaste
Once the darling of the wine world, Bordeaux now looks tired and some might even dare to suggest, “passed its prime”.