Hennessy V.S.O.P has unveiled a new sleek, more versatile and eco-friendly design that has been conceived to reduce carbon footprint, as it aims to use eco-designed packagings for all of its new products by 2030, the Cognac producer has announced. Read More
Europe
Côtes de Bordeaux is making some of the best value for money wines in Bordeaux and here's why it should be on your radar for 2023. Read More
Italian wine exports are booming in the first 8 months of the year despite surging energy crisis and inflation, but suffered setbacks in the vast Asian market where exports to mainland China, Hong Kong and South Korea plunged. Read More
Bordeaux winemakers staged the biggest protest in nearly two decades to call for government aid for a vine-pulling scheme that is expected to uproot 10% of Bordeaux vineyards following plunging wine demand from its biggest export market, China. Read More
The auction of Château Mouton Rothschild's newly unveiled 2020 vintage including a unique superlot, the only Nebuchadnezzar (15L) of 2020, has fetched a total of €175,000 on December 2, the Bordeaux first growth has announced. Read More
While Burgundy and Champagne continuously build on last year’s momentum, 2022 Liv-ex Power 100 ranking saw Bordeaux further losing attractiveness with no single wine from the region on the top 10 list for the first time, says Liv-ex. Read More
Château Montlabert owned by French wine giant Castel has been promoted to the status of Grand Cru Classé as part of the 2022 Saint-Emilion Wine Classification. Read More
Fujian, the affluent coastal province in southern China, has announced one of the province's biggest fake wine busts in its history: over 40,000 bottles of fake DBR Lafite and Penfolds were uncovered in a police raid. Read More
Bordeaux first growth Château Mouton Rothschild has unveiled the 2020 label created by the British painter of Scottish origin Peter Doig, joining an illustrious lineup of artists including Picaso and Dalí who have illustrated original artworks for its label. Read More
The season of bubbles has officially arrived in Hong Kong, as Prosecco DOC kicks off a citywide campaign to promote Italy’s beloved aperitif and food tradition to Hong Kong’s food and wine lovers. Read More