While traditional heavyweights struggle with slowing demand and mounting channel pressure, Georgian wine is moving in the opposite direction, posting two consecutive years of growth in both volume and value. Read More
China
Pernod Ricard has replaced its China leadership with two senior executives on temporary assignments, as the French spirits group grapples with a sharp downturn in the market. Read More
Waima Alcohol Delivery, the on-demand alcohol retail platform backed by Meituan, has surpassed 2,400 operating front warehouses nationwide, underscoring the rapid expansion of China’s instant retail model. Read More
As Chengdu’s wine bar boom fades, sommelier Yang Hang is among the few still standing. But behind the survival of his once “must-visit” venue lies a harsher reality — shrinking demand, thinner margins, and a business model where food, not wine, now drives the bottom line.
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Selling wine in China’s restaurant sector often requires unlearning what works in the West, says one of the country’s leading wine importers in Shanghai.
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73% of alcohol deliveries now go to homes, while more than 90% of trade players warn the once-dominant banquet- and wedding-driven growth model is no longer sustainable.
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In her first visit back to China in 10 years, Priscilla Incisa della Rocchetta opens up on why China remains Sassicaia’s most critical market in Asia, how the estate is navigating a shifting global landscape, and why Bolgheri may be better positioned than most to withstand climate change. Read More
ASC Fine Wines CEO Don St. Pierre Jr. on why global producers are rediscovering China, why many local distributors won't survive and why that's not necessarily a bad thing. Read More
Based on several days of on-the-ground reporting and conversations with exhibitors and visitors, Vino Joy News has identified a set of shifts that point to a market becoming more cautious, more selective and quietly evolving. Read More
After years of sustained decline, China’s wine import market is beginning to show early signs of stabilisation led by a rebound among major producers such as France and Australia. Read More