Hong Kong has announced a major reduction in its spirits tax, slashing it from 100% to 10% on spirits priced above HKD 200 (US$25) per bottle, in a bid to replicate the success of its earlier wine tariff removal. Read More
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These appointments signal Bonhams’ expansion in the wine business in Asia, in conjunction with the launch of its new Asia headquarters in Hong Kong on October 14. Read More
On September 26, Asia Wine Service & Education Centre (AWSEC), Asia’s leading professional wine, sake, spirits, and beer education provider, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a gala dinner at The Langham Hong Kong. Read More
Family-run Italian winery, Tenuta Viglione, located in the sun-soaked region of Puglia in Southern Italy, is expanding its presence in China, with a particular focus on Hong Kong. Read More
Following Hong Kong's pivotal wine tax removal in 2008, the city is now eyeing a similar tax break for spirits in a bid to revitalize its ailing dining and nightlife scene and position itself as a global hub in the US$730 billion spirits industry. Read More
City’super, Hong Kong’s megalifestyle specialty store, has launched its first-ever Georgian wine promotion rolling out in six of its selected stores across the city started from September 19. Read More
We tapped three of Hong Kong’s top wine pros—Betsy Haynes from Northeast Wines and Spirits, Graham Kwok from Watson’s Wine, and Jefferson Liu from EMW Fine Wines—to find out exactly what bottles to crack open with your mooncake of choice. Read More
Club Bâtard, a new private members’ club in Central, has opened its doors, offering wine enthusiasts an unparalleled selection of fine wines at retail prices, alongside world-class dining and whisky. Read More
Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has called for all official and private events during National Day celebrations to exclusively serve Chinese wine, emphasizing that not doing so would be "unacceptable and inexplicable." Read More
Hong Kong’s wine market continues to buckle under sluggish retail, weak tourism and exodus of locals wining and dining across the border, as shown by the city’s wine imports data. However, a leading wine importer in the city expects a turnaround by end of the year. Read More