New Zealand wine imports are surging, but bottles selling for as little as RMB 39.90 are raising questions about margins, quality and Marlborough’s premium image. Read More
Market analysis
Fresh orders for Australian wine signal that the post-tariff inventory glut is over, while sparkling and white wines emerge as China's fastest-growing categories in H1 2026. Read More
A visual breakdown of Australia's smallest vintage since 2000 - and the drinking habits behind it. Read More
Driven by Champagne and premium French labels, sparkling wine now accounts for more than half of the city-state’s wine imports by value. Read More
Taiwan's wine imports fell for a fourth consecutive year in the first half of 2026 as weak consumer spending continued to outweigh the island's strong export-driven economic growth, but one country in the top 5 managed to buck the trend. Read More
Wine is also becoming an increasingly important part of South Korea's evening dining culture, prompting retailers to invest more heavily in after-hours food and beverage offerings. Read More
Hong Kong-listed Grace Vineyard has taken another step away from its roots as one of China's best-known boutique wineries, investing in a historic baijiu producer as its new controlling shareholder accelerates plans to build a broader alcohol business. Read More
Faced with nearly 80% import taxes, one of the world's best-selling boxed wine brands has abandoned U.S.-made wine in China, replacing it with Australian wine bottled locally.
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Weeks of drought are reducing yields and raising quality concerns, though weak global demand means shortages are far from certain. Read More
While the industry focused on China and Southeast Asia, Mongolia quietly nearly doubled its imported wine market, and France emerged as the biggest beneficiary. Read More