From hoarding luxury handbags and watches to receiving a bizarre gift of 5kg pure gold drinking vessel, China’s anti-graft watchdog has revealed details of shocking corruption committed by the former head of the world’s most valuable liquor brand. Read More
Companies
Vinexposium has announced the cancellation of Vinepxo Hong Kong in May this year to better focus on Vinexpo China, which will for the first time take place in southern China’s metropolis Shenzhen instead of Shanghai from October 31 to November 2. Read More
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) has appointed former Treasury Wine Estates' executive as its new CEO, succeeding Ian Harris. Read More
Donny Ho, former General Manager of Jebsen Fine Wines, has joined beer giant Asahi Breweries as Regional Sales Director for Asia, Vino Joy News has learned. Read More
Vivino, the world’s most used wine app and online marketplace, has launched its 2021 Community Awards in Hong Kong, an ambitious move that vows to give voice to what it calls “candid and honest reviews” from its 400,000 wine drinkers rather than mainstream wine critics. Read More
CIVB president Bernard Farges talks to us about the prestigious French wine region's future in China, its strategy to connect with young drinkers in China and its fight against counterfeiters. Read More
In an exclusive interview with Vino Joy News, Makoto Nagae, the newly appointed CEO of ASC Fine Wines, shares his growth plan for the company, the invaluable lessons he has learned from the pandemic, and his outlook for Chinese wine market. Read More
China’s biggest online drinks retailer 1919 Wine and Spirits, partly owned by e-commerce giant Alibaba, has bounced back from a pandemic-hit year to report a strong half-year performance over 2020 and Covid-free 2019. Read More
As Hong Kong listed wine company Major Cellar quickly distances itself from its former CEO and director, we look at the biggest wine scam case of recent history in Hong Kong.
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China's leading wine importer ASC saw major leadership reshuffles, and former CEO of Sarment will be joining as COO. Read More