Provence’s renowned rosé producer Domaines Ott* has unveiled a communication campaign that pays homage to its heritage, tradition and terroir, highlighting its “bond between their wines, time and their lands”. Read More
Hong Kong
Julien Froger, founder and director of Hong Kong’s fine wine merchant L’Imperatrice, has abruptly left the company, Vino Joy News has learned. Read More
Here are top five South African wines served at a recent Bettane + Desseauve wine tasting in Hong Kong that will help quench your summer thirst. Read More
Hong Kong's publicly listed wine company, Major Cellar, has issued a profit warning this month, alerting shareholders that the city's months of social unrest and Covid-19 could shave off up to HK$35 million (US$4.5 million) of its profits for the year ended on March 31 2020. Read More
Despite American president’s threat to remove Hong Kong’s special trade privileges, the city’s American wine importers and promoters remain undeterred by the news, counting on the city’s 2008 wine tax policy to insulate itself from the ongoing US-China tensions. Read More
The annual Italian Wine Celebration which is normally scheduled for November in Hong Kong has been postponed to next year, the organizer has announced. Read More
Here are your essential readings on China's wine market this week: Chinese president Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Chinese wine region Ningxia last week, while Beijing is pushing to build Hainan as a free trade port like Hong Kong. Read More
Auction house Acker Merrall & Condit has withdrawn a lot featuring a 1924 Romanee Conti for its upcoming Hong Kong auction on June 11-13 after American lawyer Don Cornwell, who became famous for his involvement in uncovering fraudster Rudy Kurniawan questioned its authenticity. Read More
Hong Kong government is slashing exhibition prices for the November HKTDC International Wine & Spirits Fair by half to draw in wineries and visitors amid the city's dwindling tourists and economic downturn. Read More
Japanese whisky still commands whisky auctions, and a rare lot of 'Ghost Series' achieved top price at Bonhams' latest online auction in Hong Kong. Read More