Marchesi Antinori, one of the oldest Italian family-owned fine wine producers, has fully acquired one of Napa's iconic wineries Stag's Leap Wine Cellars from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates for an undisclosed amount. Read More
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Auction house Christie’s this spring will offer four wine sales including two live sales and two online auctions, estimated to fetch at least HK$70 million.… Read More
South Korea's millennials and Gen-Z's love for whisky and high balls has driven the country's whisky imports to record high, accordin to official data from the Korea Customs Service. Read More
According to the latest data released by Chinese customs, wine imports in the first months of the year plunged in both volume and value, worsening a downward trend that has yet to be reversed with post-covid reopening. Read More
Sotheby's sale of wines released from the Masseto Caveau has achieved a white glove result, achieving a total of €376,625 / $409,052 with all 46 lots sold surpassing high estimate. Read More
Singapore’s food and wine importer Ferrari Food + Wine has been fined by authorities for multiple offences including selling illegally imported meat, tampering with product dates, and illegally processing raw meat. Read More
Thailand is banning alcohol sales nationwide ahead of its general election on May 14, denting the country’s US$23 billion drinks industry. Read More
The top official in China's alcoholic drinks industry has warned that the country's wine consumption has hit a bottleneck as its wine industry has "no more retreating ground" after being hit the hardest among all beverage categories during the pandemic. Read More
Vinexpo is ramping up its commitment to Asia by turning Vinexpo Asia into a key annual event, alternating between two hosting locations – Singapore and Hong Kong. Read More
Emerging markets in Southeast Asia showed strong growth for Australian wine exports in the past 12 months but were unable to offset declining value to traditional markets. Read More