When one of France’s most famous producers, Michel Laroche, of Domaine Laroche in Chablis uncorked 90 bottles of his award-winning Grand Cru Blanchot at a … Read More
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We spoke with some of China’s biggest en primeur buyers about the 2024 Bordeaux campaign—and despite the deepest price cuts in a decade, reactions are anything but unanimous. Read More
Hong Kong real estate magnate and billionaire collector Joseph Lau is set to auction the third instalment of his prized wine cellar later this month, following two blockbuster sales that together fetched over US$16 million. Read More
The European Commission approved a €5 billion (US$5.6 billion) French scheme Thursday to help wine and spirits exporters accelerate shipments to the US before a 90-day tariff truce expires July 8. Read More
According to Chinese state media, in 2024 Bordeaux wine imported via Tmall Global accounted for nearly 20% of all Bordeaux wine exports to China. Read More
The drop was driven largely by a 17% fall in Cognac and other spirits, while Champagne and still wines slipped just 1%. Read More
Russian wine shipments to China surged dramatically at the start of 2025, driven by a newfound thirst for sparkling wine and a boost from Chinese social media influencers. Read More
As US tariffs takes effect today, more EU producers are looking elsewhere to offset US loss. Can Asia be the answer? Read More
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) warned the new tariff could cost the region’s producers up to €100 million (about US$108 million) in lost export revenue, dealing a serious setback in what has long been their largest overseas market. Read More
ProWein opened this year with a heavy chip on its shoulder, and Trump’s untimely tariff threat on EU wines only heightened the tension. Competition with Wine Paris is fierce, but our interviews with producers and buyers revealed that the trade fair performed much better than expected. Read More