Berry Bros. & Rudd plans to sell its Japanese wholesale business to Coterie Holdings as the British wine merchant sharpens its focus on private clients in Japan and across Asia. Read More
Asia
The back-to-back victory puts Bar Leone alongside London’s Milk & Honey, Artesian and Connaught Bar as the only establishments to retain the global title. It is also the first in Asia to achieve the feat. Read More
Singapore ruling confirms Gregory Clerc’s removal from a board within the drinks group’s ownership structure, but he remains group CEO.
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Chai Eamsiri denies wrongdoing over a reported purchase of 860,000 bottles as the airline investigates its handling of flood-related disruptions. Read More
Shipments to mainland China jumped 72% by volume, while gains across Asia helped offset weakness in New Zealand’s largest export market. Read More
Duties will fall from 150% to as low as 25% over a decade, though lower-priced wines will see no relief. Besides, hefty state taxes and regulations are still major hurdles.
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Authorities in Malaysia's Sabah state uncovered two separate liquor smuggling cases within a single week this month, the latest in a string of incidents that officials and industry observers link to the country's steep alcohol taxes and an unusual quirk in its tax code that has turned a nearby duty-free island into a smuggling gateway. Read More
Authorities seized 112 bottles and thousands of mooncakes near the Chinese border in an unusual case involving Chinese-made wine. Read More
The convenience store chain is discounting G7 and Yellow Tail as it seeks to make wine part of everyday drinking occasions.
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Beer sales in India jumped 17% in the April-June quarter as rising taxes on spirits widened the price gap between the two categories, industry data show. Read More