Thailand tweaked rules governing alcohol sales in recent months but experts do not see significant effects on business, yet. Read More
Companies
Treasury Wine Estates has unveiled its most aggressive restructuring in years, announcing plans to cut its stable of 76 wine brands to fewer than 30 as it bets heavily on a small group of premium labels to weather a prolonged global wine downturn. Read More
French spirits giant Pernod Ricard remains locked out of one of India's most important alcohol markets after the Delhi High Court upheld a government decision to deny the company a wholesale liquor licence, extending a regulatory battle that has dragged on for more than three years. Read More
Global wine data platform Wine-Searcher has been acquired by GLX U.S. Inc., a company controlled by European billionaire Olivier Goudet. Read More
For China’s premium imported spirits market — which has faced sustained pressure in recent years — the recovery could offer an early sign that the category is beginning to stabilise. Read More
Baijiu sales in 2025 suffered sharp drops but wine managed to grow for Vats Liquor Store. Read More
Pernod Ricard has replaced its China leadership with two senior executives on temporary assignments, as the French spirits group grapples with a sharp downturn in the market. Read More
China’s tobacco and alcohol shops once sat at the centre of the country’s wine and spirits distribution network.
For years, these neighbourhood stores served as … Read More
ASC Fine Wines CEO Don St. Pierre Jr. on why global producers are rediscovering China, why many local distributors won't survive and why that's not necessarily a bad thing. Read More
One of China’s most powerful drinks billionaires is sounding the alarm — and taking aim at the country’s biggest e-commerce platforms. Read More