It's an intense week in China. The unfolding Taiwan Strait crisis and newly imposed lockdowns in Sanya and Yiwu could spook market and investors. But in Hong Kong, the city has finally cut hotel quarantine to 3 days. Read More
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Tokyo-headquartered Enoteca has reopened its 75 m² wine store in China's eastern Suzhou after months of renovation, as it plans expansion to tap into wine consumption power of the affluent city of 13 million people. Read More
Korea's retail giant Lotte has announced that it has received a green light to construct a whisky distillery in Jeju island, which is reputed to have Korea's best quality water, as the country's whisky imports soared. Read More
Greater China's leading wine company Links Concept has taken on Napa Valley's Favia Wines, founded by winemaking power couple Andy Erickson and Annie Favia for the Chinese wine market, including Hong Kong and Macau. Read More
With South Korea's wine market seeing explosive growth, the market's leading wine importer SWS believes this 129-year-old Burgundian Maison could be the next superstar. Read More
Gladstone Vineyard, a boutique winery located in New Zealand, has announced it will offer its two recent vintages through En Primeur, given the limited quantities especially after the 2021 vintage's yields were down by 50% due to challenging weather conditions. Read More
A mastermind behind evading alcohol taxes in Singapore has been handed a lofty fine in the country's "largest and longest-running" booze syndicate. Read More
Lisa Perotti-Brown can not continue to dance in the shadows. If she has evidence, she must come out into the open and name names. Read More
Thailand will be lifting a 50-year-old alcohol ban that bans alcoholic beverage sales in the afternoon starting from July 1 in a hope to boost local tourism. Read More
Japan's longest serving Prime Minister is accused of omitting dinner costs with free booze provided by Suntory. Read More