China’s wine imports in the first five months of the year continued to dip but its overall decline was lifted by growth recorded in May, while uncertainties loom as cases double in Shanghai again, posing fears of another lockdown. Read More
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"China's Coca-Cola" Genki Forest has invested in Ningxia-based Chinese winery Xige Esate, likened to Chinese Penfolds for an undisclosed amount. Read More
China’s leading wine company ASC Fine Wines has reported a booming year in 2021 after the wine juggernaut withstood economic downturn last year. Here's how it achieved it in times of uncertainties. Read More
China and Australia had a full and frank meeting in Singapore for the first time in 3 years, while ironically drinking an Australian white wine. Read More
Xige Estate's strong-worded denial of a Meininger report and a multi-million smuggled drinks bust are making headlines inside China. Read More
Italy has grown to be Watson's Wine's most important wine country after France and Australia. Here's how the city's biggest wine retailer managed to achieve it. Read More
Supply chain jam and rising production costs triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and Ukraine War are crippling dry goods supplies and adding pressure to the wine industry and end consumers.
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Australian wine exports saw moderate growth from market diversification outside of mainland China, but the progress was no match to offset the loss from its former largest export destination. Read More
Global wine consumption recovered in 2021 in both volume and value but challenges loom big including global supply chain bottleneck and energy crisis caused by Ukraine war, and China’s persistent market downturn. Read More
When China's wine market was hit by low consumption and imports during the pandemic in 2021, the country's biggest winery Changyu had its best year yet by revising its sales strategy and promoting its domestic premium brands. Read More