Chinese leaders are off limits for wine companies’ promotions, even with a ringing endorsement coming from China’s first chairman Mao Zedong himself, as the country tightens its grip on advertising for alcoholic beverages. Read More
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Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates has quietly rolled out South Africa made Rawson's Retreat for China to bypass up to 218% punitive tariffs imposed on Australian wines. Read More
9KaCha, known as "China's Vivino" has recently signed a deal with the country's mega social media app WeChat, which would allow it to provide wine search function for its 1.1 billion users. Read More
Silver Heights, China’s foremost terroir-driven winery in northwestern Ningxia, is now leading in the country’s quality wine exports with over 60% of Ningxia’s entire wine export value coming from this family-owned winery. Read More
Top contenders are racing to grab the top seat vacated by Australia, and the latest data have revealed the new faces for China's top suppliers. Read More
Moet lured out an online shop selling fake Dom Perignon Luminous brut but despite court conviction, the fraudster is still very much in business on the country's biggest e-commerce platform. Read More
Just days after Australia appealed to WTO over China's tariffs on Australian wine, China hit back with unprecedented complaints against Australian duties. Read More
Bourgogne wine exports boomed in the first four months of the year, buoyed by US tariff suspension and a stunning comeback from China. Read More
Bordeaux's storied winery, Petrus, has secured a victory in China against fraudsters who are churning out non-existent Petrus second wine. Read More
The "biggest smuggling case" involving "highest value" of fine wines including Opus One, Lafite and Mouton were seized at China borders. Read More