Chinese wine consumers were drinking more expensive Bourgogne wines last year despite an overall fall in volume, as figures released by The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) have shown. Read More
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Japanese private equity firm Cool Japan Fund Inc. (CJF) has bought shares in China’s leading wine importer East Meets West Fine Wines (EMW) for an undisclosed amount. Read More
Douyin or TikTok, the popular Chinese video sharing app with more than 100 million users, is cracking down on baijiu sales on its platform, raising fear that the latest content regulation could also affect wine sales. Read More
China’s state-owned foodstuff conglomerate COFCO has allegedly made important leadership changes for its wine importing business which saw the departure of its longtime general manager … Read More
Entries are now open for this year's Wine Australia China Awards, set up to recognize individuals and companies that have made "outstanding contributions to promoting and raising the awareness of Australian wine" in its most valuable market China. Read More
Portugal will dial up promotional campaign in mainland China and invest up to €500,000 a year to help boost Portuguese wine’s awareness and market reach … Read More
Although China now ranks as the world’s 7th biggest wine producer, and the second biggest holder of land under vine, its wines however failed to impress Eric Asimov, wine critic at The New York Times, calling the wines “derivative”. Read More
China's imported wine sector continues to slide with double digit drops in both volume and value in the first four months of the year while Australia overtakes France as the country's No.1 wine supplier. Read More
With China's shrinking economy amid uncertainties with on-going China-US trade war, consumer appetite for the 2018 Bordeaux En Primeur Campaign is waning. Read More
Constellation Brands, the American drinks giant, has signed a new distribution deal in mainland China for its Robert Mondavi Private Selection, a range of wines aged in bourbon barrels, injecting a dose of confidence in the embattled Chinese market. Read More