China’s sweeping new tariffs on American goods are already having unintended consequences—driving up smuggling activity as premium wine labels like California’s Opus One become increasingly lucrative targets for illicit trade. Read More
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Commissioned by ProWine China and produced in partnership with Geisenheim University, this marks the first survey to capture both domestic trade professionals’ and international producers’ perspectives on China’s wine market. Read More
JD.com’s self-operated wine and spirits arm jumped 40% year-over-year at the start of 2025, the company said, but it is grappling with uneven wine quality and undercutting by low-priced parallel imports. Read More
South Australia's wine exports to China have bounced back strongly, reaching AUD 790 million in the 12 months to February 2025 — more than 80% of the historic 2020 peak. Read More
As non-alcoholic wine rides a wave of popularity across Europe and North America, China is seeing its own boom — but for very different reasons. Read More
This marks the first time since 2021 that wine has overtaken spirits in total import value, reversing the trend that began when spirits eclipsed wine that same year. Read More
According to Chinese state media, in 2024 Bordeaux wine imported via Tmall Global accounted for nearly 20% of all Bordeaux wine exports to China. Read More
China’s listed wine producers reported sharply divergent performances in 2024, highlighting the industry’s uneven recovery and ongoing structural challenges. Read More
Vats Liquor clearly pointed out a structural shift in China: corporate spending on alcohol is softening and individual consumers and online channels are stepping into the breach. Read More
Western wine culture thrives on rules—what glass to use, what temperature to serve at, and of course, what food to pair with what wine. But Chinese cuisine never signed up for that playbook. Read More