Château Mouton Rothschild has tapped Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos to illustrate the label for its 2023 vintage, marking the first time the First Growth estate has commissioned an artist from Portugal. Read More
Markets
Headline figures appear strong, but beneath the month-long sales blitz, the real story of the drinks sector is more nuanced. Drawing on public data and platform releases, Vino Joy News reviews what this year’s Singles Day reveals about China’s alcohol business. Read More
Chinese authorities arrested three suspects and seized more than 4,300 bottles of finished and semi-finished fake Penfolds in Hubei province. Read More
Château de Pommard has launched a new cuvée aimed squarely at budget-conscious drinkers and younger consumers who have been turning away from wine. Read More
Edward Ragg MW — educator, critic, judge and poet — reflects on the collaborative work behind one of the world’s largest wine competitions, and why fairness depends on many palates rather than one. Read More
Wine Universe By Little Somms — often described as the pioneer of China’s modern wine-bar scene — has announced it will close its Shanghai flagship next month, marking the end of an era for a venue that once helped ignite the wine-bar boom in Shanghai and beyond. Read More
Japanese beer giant Kirin Holdings is in talks with Ankur Jain, founder of Indian beer company B9 Beverages, to exit its investment in the firm. Read More
Despite China’s prolonged slump in wine consumption, Western Australia’s debut showcase in Shanghai told a very different story: nearly 400 buyers, importers and retailers packed into two days of tastings and briefings, signalling that trade enthusiasm for quality wines remains far stronger than the headlines suggest. Read More
The Thai government has reversed a controversial afternoon alcohol ban following outcry from bars, restaurants and tourism groups. Read More
Two restaurant employees in Shanghai have been sentenced to jail after repeatedly swapping customers’ genuine bottles of Moutai with counterfeits, exposing a new vulnerability in a practice many diners once considered the safest way to avoid fake liquor. Read More