At the 2025 IWSC, Georgia secured three gold medals and 17 silvers, driven by high-quality orange wines and distinctive indigenous reds. Read More
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According to The 2025 Liv-ex Classification, released recently, Burgundy accounts for nearly 69% of wines in the highest-value First Tier, underscoring its dominance in the ultra-premium segment. Read More
Hong Kong Customs has intercepted HK$140 million (US$18 million) worth of smuggled goods — including Macallan 12-Year-Old whisky — hidden in containers bound for South Korea. Read More
Guangzhou Bacchus Fazhuang, founded in 2016, has become mainland China’s largest importer of wines from the Hospices de Beaune. Its unlikely engine of growth: livestreaming on Douyin, Xiaohongshu, and WeChat video. Read More
From baijiu to imported wine, once bulletproof brands are losing their shine. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show alcohol prices have been falling for months, weighed down by weak consumer demand and distress sales. Read More
At one of the world’s most respected blind tastings, a white wine from an unlikely corner of the globe has beaten hundreds of rivals to be crowned Champion White Wine of 2025. Read More
India is drinking up. Wine imports surged more than 50% in the first half of 2025, defying the global downturn. What’s fueling the boom — and who’s buying? Read More
American bourbon reaffirmed its global standing at the IWSC 2025, where four labels earned the coveted Spirit Gold Outstanding medal — the competition’s top honour, awarded only to spirits scoring 98 points. Read More
ASC Fine Wine is doubling down on people with new hires, as part of its NextGen strategy to offer more effective and timely services to clients and partners. Read More
When Australia’s most famous wine label meets one of China’s biggest baijiu distillers, the result is not just a limited-edition bottle but a glimpse into the uneasy realities of doing business amid declining sales. Read More