Here's why China's southern metropolis Shenzhen is leading the country's alcohol consumption market. An in-depth look at Shenzhen market by the numbers. Read More
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Despite getting an approval earlier in January that WSET could resume its operation in China, course providers inside the country were unable to offer WSET courses and qualifications until now. Read More
Hong Kong could see quarantine free travel in November, and across the border China's biggest KOL goes silent after a livestreaming debacle and the country's tepid GDP growth in Q2 dismays business.
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Lady Penguin, arguably the most influential personality in China's wine community, is found guilty of coordinating a smear campaign against competitor, a court verdict has shown. Read More
Castel, France’s biggest wine producer, is accused of “falsifying balance sheet” and “tax fraud” related to its operations in China in two separate investigations in France, after the key person who’s credited for setting up its China operations turned against the French wine giant. Read More
Weilong Grape Co, China's third biggest wine producer, plans to sell over 320 hectares of its vineyards in Australia for RMB 660.6 million (AU$143 million), one year after China's punitive tariffs on Australian wines have crushed its grape dream. Read More
One of China’s best known wineries, Silver Heights, is debuting a series of new label designs inspired by millennia-old Ningxia civilization, as it celebrates its 15th anniversary. Read More
Hong Kong suspended a much-loathed flight ban policy and border with mainland China could reopen as early as August 4. Read More
China’s wine imports in the first five months of the year continued to dip but its overall decline was lifted by growth recorded in May, while uncertainties loom as cases double in Shanghai again, posing fears of another lockdown. Read More
"China's Coca-Cola" Genki Forest has invested in Ningxia-based Chinese winery Xige Esate, likened to Chinese Penfolds for an undisclosed amount. Read More