Fujian, the affluent coastal province in southern China, has announced one of the province's biggest fake wine busts in its history: over 40,000 bottles of fake DBR Lafite and Penfolds were uncovered in a police raid. Read More
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There will be no ProWine Shanghai this year in face of China's surging Covid cases and lockdowns. Read More
Last week's meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali raised hopes for Australia's wine industry. Read More
An ancient Chinese wine glass of more than 200 years could fetch up to HK$5 million at Bonhams' upcoming auction - "Ganbei: A Toast to the Chinese Wine Culture", a themed auction showcasing more than 40 pieces of Chinese works of art connected to drinking and wine culture over the past 3,000 years. Read More
China's largest wine and spirits fair in Chengdu ended with possibly its weakest performance yet, with exhibitors and visitors reporting the "bleakest show ever", as it also faces a RMB 5 million lawsuit. Read More
Can you identify fine wine through closure types? The Portuguese Cork Association believes so and is working with China's Vivino to add closure information for the app's 8.3 million users. Read More
ProWine Shanghai, which for the longest time looks like the only large-scale international wine fair that is set to open its doors as scheduled this month, has just announced its forced postponement due to recent flareups of Covid cases across China. Read More
Decline is accelerating for China’s wine and spirits imports in the January-August period, sending worrying signs to the country’s drinks trade that has been pummelled by the onslaught of the country’s strict covid restrictions, supply chain price hikes and logistics nightmares for almost 3 years. Read More
In one of its grimmer estimates, Liv-ex warned that with China’s sagging economic growth and political uncertainties, its allure for global wine merchants has dimmed and the country “will not be riding to the rescue of the global wine trade in difficult times ahead”. Read More
Enoteca Shanghai, the Chinese division of the leading Asian wine retailer Enoteca, has become the exclusive partner of Alsace's pioneering biodynamic producer Domaine Marcel Deiss for mainland China, as the retailer eyes the winery's "natural wine appeal" to the country's wine lovers. Read More