While Western-style eateries are growing in number and market share, a closer look reveals a tale of two trajectories: fast food is thriving, but fine dining closely linked to on-trade wine sales is fighting to survive. Read More
China
While data might suggest a dramatic resurgence for Australian wines into China, most WA wineries tell a quieter story. Re-entry into China, for many, remains tentative. We talked to local proudcers on their strategy for China. Read More
White wines have become so popular in China that producers are now repurposing red grapes to meet surging demand. Read More
The price of Feitian Moutai — long considered the “gold standard” of China’s alcohol market — is feeling the chills of China's cooling business environment, as its price drops to a four year low. Read More
This reaffirms China's importance to Australia but at the same time sounded alarm that the renewed reliance may expose Australia’s wine sector to similar vulnerabilities in the future. Read More
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
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