Hosting Chinese New Year dinner parties at home always seems daunting. We fret over social distancing rules in the era of pandemic, food selections and guest allergies, so picking wines should be a snap. Read More
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From Cristina Mariani-May, CEO of Italy's wine giant Banfi to Laura Catena of Argentina's Catena Zapata and influential wine writers, here are the final winners of 2021 Women in Wine & Spirits Awards (WINWSA). Read More
After a year of suspension, WSET has finally received approval from Chinese government to resume its operation in mainland China. Read More
Treasury Wine Estates has confirmed to Vino Joy News that it is bottling its popular Penfolds Max's in China and the range will be launched this month for Chinese New Year. Read More
Heading into 2022, wineries, wine producers and exporters might find their access to the lucrative Chinese market at risk, as China’s new customs regulations on food and beverage entry has sent producers and exporters scrambling to fill out registration before the looming January 1 deadline. Read More
ASC Fine Wines, China’s renowned fine wine importer and distributor, has inked an exclusive partnership with one of Chile’s most celebrated wine brands, Viña Santa Helena, to its expanding portfolio for the Hong Kong and Macau market. Read More
The Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates (TWE)’s plan to make Chinese Penfolds to bypass China’s punitive tariffs on Australian wine was met with doubts and skepticism from Chinese analysts and industry insiders, in a recent article published by state-owned media. Read More
We turned to top wine merchants in Hong Kong and Mainland China for their Christmas wine suggestions. Find out what wine veterans from ASC Fine Wines, Torres China, Links Concept, Vivino, Enoteca and Northeast Wines and Spirits are drinking. Read More
Baoyun Group, headed by formerly disgraced Castle Li of COFCO, is making a strong comeback with a new investment in China's Tiansai Vineyards. Read More
The Women in Wine and Spirits Awards (WINWSA) has unveiled their much anticipated annual list of 50 most influential women in today's drinks industry. Find out who they are here. Read More