Chinese customs officials have seized 670 bottles of top Bordeaux, including Lafite, Latour, and Margaux, in a smuggling case valued at more than RMB 3 million (about $410,000). Read More
Europe
A former executive of a Singapore-based wine investment company has been arrested after evading authorities for 13 years, accused of defrauding over S$12 million from wine buyers. Read More
Louis Roederer has launched the second series of its "Solar Panel" art project, featuring close-up photographs of Chardonnay vine leaves. Read More
As the Paris Olympics are in full swing, French wine sales are skyrocketing in China. Read More
This week, China will hold a hearing on the EU brandy anti-dumping investigation, paving the way for final announcement on punitive tariffs. Read More
China is expected to become a full member of the OIV this November, giving the country greater influence in formulating international standards and regulations on wine production and consumption. Read More
ASC Fine Wines and Germany’s Robert Weil are set to launch a new wine called Saphir in the Chinese market, capitalizing on the growing popularity of Riesling. Read More
To mark the 50th anniversary of Italy's famed Super Tuscan Tignanello, Italian luxury carmaker Maserati has crafted a bespoke Fuoriserie version of its GranCabrio Folgore, a cutting-edge electric model to honor the Marchesi Antinori family's storied winemaking tradition. Read More
Jeanne Delaunay, the sixth generation appointed to steward her family’s legacy in Languedoc and Burgundy, talks to us about often fraught generational transition of wine business and goals for Abbotts & Delaunay. Read More
On July 1, the China-Serbia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) officially came into effect, setting the stage for zero tariffs on Serbian wine within five years. Read More