After a six-year hiatus, Vinexpo Asia, the region’s premier wine and spirits trade show, made a triumphant return to Hong Kong this week, drawing over 14,203 visitors from 60 countries. The turnout exceeded expectations by more than 40%, bolstered by a strong comeback of Chinese wine buyers. Read More
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Here are China's top 50 Wine Importers operating today, based on assessment of import value, volume, sales revenue, marekt reputation, portfolio, and corporate activity. Read More
Following the removal of tariffs, Australian wine exports have surged in the month of April, jumping by more than 675% in volume and an explosive 8300% in value, boosting China's overall wine imports. Read More
In our exclusive interview with Dan Siebers, Co-partner of Wajiu China, arguably the most disruptive wine company in China right now, to find out what fuels the company's fast growth, its grand ambitions beyond China and why ending Western dominaiton in China's wine imports is long overdue.
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Vino Joy News, the premier source for wine industry news on China, is thrilled to announce a significant investment from Don St Pierre, the co-founder of AdaptEdge, a global strategic advisory and investment firm. Read More
Though China's wine impports from the EU have contracted in the past few years, the threatened countermeasures could still affect over US$777 million worth of EU wines, nearly 70% of China's total wine imports last year, as per official data. Read More
A French court on Wednesday has ordered the confiscation of nine chateaux in Bordeaux owned by Chinese property tycoon Qu Naijie, following his conviction for laundering allegedly more than US$30 million funds from the Chinese government. Read More
Treasury Wine Estates, Australia's largest wine producer, plans to increase its workforce in China by two-thirds this year following re-entry into its biggest export market. Read More
China's bar scene is lively again, according to latest report from Meituan, noting the strong recovery of wine bars in particular. Read More
Wine sales in China's affluent Guangdong province now account for just 5% of baijiu sales, according to official data. We spoke with local merchants to find out the key reasons behind this decline. Read More