The founder of China’s largest specialist liquor retailer has emerged as the new controlling shareholder of Grace Vineyard, one of the country’s best-known boutique wine producers, in a deal that links two previously separate corners of China’s drinks industry. Read More
Market analysis
As tariffs lift and Australian wine re-enters China, leading Australian wine importer Mega Wines confronts a transformed market defined by shrinking business demand, cautious distributors and shifting consumer tastes.
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A tiny bistro inside a Guangzhou AEON is drawing crowds with ultra-cheap glass pours — reshaping wine habits and redefining what an entry-level wine experience can be.
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To understand what is really happening in China and across Asia, Vino Joy News sat down with François-Xavier Maroteaux of Château Branaire-Ducru, who became president of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB) in February. Read More
E-Mart’s wine festival sales return to 2022 peak levels while national import trends show rising volumes and falling average prices. Read More
Asia’s flagship wine competition, the 2025 Cathay Global Wine & Spirits Awards Asia (GWSAA), announced its winners, offering a snapshot of both the enduring strength of traditional wine regions and the rapid rise of new Asian contenders. Read More
China's delivery giant Meituan is reporting a record quarterly loss amid rising price war among its competitors. Read More
Headline figures appear strong, but beneath the month-long sales blitz, the real story of the drinks sector is more nuanced. Drawing on public data and platform releases, Vino Joy News reviews what this year’s Singles Day reveals about China’s alcohol business. Read More
Wine Universe By Little Somms — often described as the pioneer of China’s modern wine-bar scene — has announced it will close its Shanghai flagship next month, marking the end of an era for a venue that once helped ignite the wine-bar boom in Shanghai and beyond. Read More
Thailand’s food and beverage sector has been thrown into turmoil after a significant amendment to the Alcohol Control Act came into effect last week, introducing consumer penalties for drinking during restricted hours — a first in the country’s legal history. Read More