VATS Liquor, China’s first A-share–listed liquor distributor, said it expects to post its first full-year loss as falling alcohol prices and inventory write-downs weigh on earnings. Read More
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JancisRobinson.com, the world’s leading independent wine platform founded by renowned Master of Wine Jancis Robinson, has announced the launch of its Japanese-language website, bringing 25 years of accumulated wine expertise to the Japanese wine market. Read More
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
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