Val d'Oca, a major Prosecco cooperative with over 600 members in the heart of Valdobbiadene, has projected a promising 2023 vintage, despite an anticipated 5-10% dip in production levels compared to the previous year. Read More
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Australia remains unyielding in its pursuit of a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against China's wine tariffs, its Agriculture Minister has maintained, potentially impeding the anticipated discussions on lifting wine tariffs. Read More
The French drinks giant Pernod Ricard is reportedly mulling a sale of its Australian and New Zealand wine portoflio including its crown jewel Jacob’s Creek. Read More
What's driving China's US$220 million bar industry? Read More
Singaporean investment heavyweight Heliconia Capital Management Pte Ltd has finalized its acquisition of Wine Connection, the leading operator of wine shops and restaurants in Southeast Asia, in a deal reportedly valued at US$100 million. Read More
Known as "Sherlock Holmes of wine," fine wine authentication expert Maureen Downey is returning to Hong Kong this October to offer a much-needed two-day workshop amid concerns of rising fakes. Read More
Hong Kong's culinary landscape was met with a jolt as the two-Michelin starred restaurant, Ecriture, announced its sudden closure. Read More
In an effort to connect French producers with global buyers in the digital age, Business France's cutting-edge B2B platform, Taste France Wine and Spirits, has been making waves since its 2018 launch. Read More
A surge of Australia wine exports to Hong Kong has fuelled the city’s bullish wine trade in the first half of the year, as wineries and merchants are itching to ship wines across the border in anticipation of tariff lift. Read More
The organizer behind Clockenflap has launched Better With Beer, dubbed as "Hong Kong’s ultimate craft beer festival" in partnership with the Craft Beer Association of Hong Kong. Read More