What began as a slowdown in drinking is now showing up in hard, physical ways: fewer vines in the ground, fewer tanks in operation, and fewer factories running at capacity. Read More
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Henan Kingstar Brewery rose to prominence after its tea-flavoured beer went viral on livestreaming platforms, driving rapid revenue and profit growth.
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EMW Fine Wines has struck an exclusive distribution deal with a boutique winery from Yunnan’s Shangri-La region, marking a fresh push to bring one of China’s most distinctive high-altitude wine areas into the country’s mainstream hospitality channels. Read More
After rumors of layoffs and possible sale to a Chinese baijiu distiller, global spirits giant is reviewing a sale of Shui Jing Fang amid a global slowdown. Read More
Inside Xiaojiuwo’s playbook as 60% of sales shift online and scale becomes a survival test. Read More
At least one winery in Australia’s Victoria region reports a 100% harvest loss as vineyards, homes and cellars are destroyed.
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As icewine remains a niche category across China and Asia, family-run Pillitteri Estates Winery is quietly building a loyal following — and a business — around Canada’s most exacting dessert wine. Read More
At 3,700 metres above sea level, winemaking borders on the impossible — yet bottles from Tibet are now reaching international markets. Read More
Bodega Norton’s president Joaquín Langes-Swarovski said the Argentine winery continues to operate normally after entering a court-approved preventive restructuring process, pushing back against suggestions that the century-old estate is facing imminent bankruptcy. Read More
Black Stallion is rolling out a coordinated Year of the Horse campaign across Asia — spanning restaurants, retail chains, VIP venues and digital platforms — to translate zodiac symbolism into real consumer engagement. Read More