Japan is planning to eliminate its 15% tariff on American wine imports in the next five to seven years as the two trade partners are poised to sign a deal at the end of this month. Read More
Asia
With China’s waning demand for imported wines, Hong Kong, the gateway to the mainland market, is feeling the pain from a weakening mainland market. Read More
Becoming vegan five years ago not only helped Taiwanese native Stephanie Lin discover healthier eating but also inspired her to launch a new career in vegan cheesemaking. Our cheese specialist Ivy talks to her about making vegan cheese, working 4 hours a day and being a better version of herself. Read More
Calls for South Koreans to boycott Japanese goods have proven to be costly for Japanese beer and sake sales in Korea, as the latest data from Korea Customs Service has shown. Read More
The American wine industry welcomes the progress made in US-Japan trade talks as the two countries agreed in principle to core elements of a trade deal that would reduce tariffs on agricultural products including wine at G7 Summit. Read More
Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-Shing has agreed to buy UK’s largest listed pubs and brewery group, Greene King, in a deal worth £4.6 billion. Read More
During a recent visit to Taipei, our cheese specialist Ivy Ng spoke to Isabella Chen, Taiwan's burrata pioneer, who switched from journalism to cheesemaking 4 years ago. Already counting Michelin-starred chefs amongst her clients, she talks about her eagerness to keep learning and her aspiration to support local dairy farming industry! Read More
Strong demand for premium wines and mass-produced wines has driven up sales and profits for Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates. Read More
China has lost out on its attractiveness as a wine market, according to the latest report by Wine Intelligence, amid the country’s slowing economic growth, escalating China-US trade war and depreciated Chinese currency. Read More
Wine has emerged as the liquid gold in asset management, and the fastest growing platform in Asia riding on the trend is WWXplorer or WWX. Read More