Beyond the exhibition halls, perhaps the clearest message from ProWine Tokyo was that Japan remains unusually receptive to new ideas. Read More
Asia
Fifty years after the Judgment of Paris upended the wine world, California is once again putting the historic tasting at the center of its pitch to Asian consumers. Read More
The global alcohol market contracted for a third consecutive year in 2025 and for the first time spirits overtook wine in volume. Read More
As global wine consumption continues to decline and inventories swell, some Argentine wineries are beginning to redirect wines originally intended for bottled sales into the bulk market. Read More
Stephanie Rigourd nearly slept in a tent during harvest, arrived in Singapore without speaking English, and fought her way to become partner and general manager of one of the city-state's leading fine wine companies. Read More
Thailand tweaked rules governing alcohol sales in recent months but experts do not see significant effects on business, yet. Read More
South Korea, Asia's highest per capita alcohol consumer, is drinking less, and spending more on travel and leisure. Read More
French spirits giant Pernod Ricard remains locked out of one of India's most important alcohol markets after the Delhi High Court upheld a government decision to deny the company a wholesale liquor licence, extending a regulatory battle that has dragged on for more than three years. Read More
Vinexpo Asia drew more markets than ever to Hong Kong but fewer producers and smaller booths. As the fair weighs abandoning its two-city rotation for a permanent home, the question is no longer whether it matters, but where it decides to belong. Read More
China and Japan relations have come under renewed strains but its sake ties are strengthening. Read More