Eric Desgouttes, general manager of Kerry Wines, talks to Ivy Ng about his relationship with Bourgogne, the best value-for-money bottles, and who he admires the most in Burgundy. Read More
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Following on the heels of 2019’s drought and a five-week long export ban due to Covi-19, South Africa’s wine exports miraculously defied expectation and registered growths for both value and volume in what was called one of the most challenging years for South African wine industry. Read More
The Wine Scholar Guild (WSG) has appointed an ambassador for Asia, its fastest-growing market so far, to drive its regional growth. Read More
Pandemic and border closure have spelled more pains for Hong Kong's wine market, as trade data shows the fine wine hub's role is quickly diminishing, a somewhat thorny and sensitive subject that will split wine crowds in Hong Kong. Read More
Hollywood star Brad Pitt's Champagne, Fleur de Miraval, will hit the shelves soon this month in Hong Kong, one of the few Asian cities to taste the superstar's Champagne, just in time for Christmas. Read More
A single owner Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet collection led Christie's Hong Kong Wines & Spirits Autumn Auctions on December 5. Read More
Hong Kong government has ordered restaurants to shut at 6pm to contain the city's worsening forth wave of Covid-19, adding more stress to the city's dining sector as Christmas nears. Read More
Jacky Luk, Chief Sommelier at three Michelin-starred Forum Restaurant, talks to Sarah Wong about the local obsession with dried abalone and the best wines to accompany this delicacy. Read More
Auction house Bonhams has pulled out the entire A-1 Fine Wines Sale of 607 lots, which was touted as "one of Asia's most encyclopedic wine collections," from last Saturday's auction, due to overwhelming allegations of fake wines. Read More
A combination of economic slowdown and political crisis, coupled with the coronavirus pandemic has brought Bourgogne wine export to China and Hong Kong to its knees in the first nine months of the year, according to the latest data released by Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB). Read More