A Chinese logistics company made a costly mistake by freezing 2,000 cases of wine destined to Japan after misreading the dash sign in temperature instruction as a minus sign. Read More
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Australia's mining magnate, Andrew Forrest, is eyeing to buy the iconic Australian wine brand Penfolds, after its parent company Treasury Wine Estates floated the idea of demerging the brand earlier this year. Read More
Hong Kong’s unemployment rate has risen to the highest level in 16 years, with the city’s tourist dependent food and beverage industry bearing the brunt of the economic pains from the pandemic. Read More
Star Wine List has launched a wine competition to discover the best wine lists from some of the top restaurants in Hong Kong and Macau. Read More
More than 10,000 bottles of fake Château Haut-Brion have been uncovered by authorities in China’s southern city of Xiamen. Yet, the fraudster is still on the run and punishment was criticized as lenient. Read More
Ancestral varietals rescued and revived by Spain's leading winery Familia Torres won a top prize at an international wine competition. Read More
While virtual wine fair becomes the norm in the age of Covid, Minyong Yoo, founder of Wine BM limited, a wine event and marketing company operating in Asia, analyses from his experiences the pros and cons of online wine fairs. Read More
Nothing speaks of autumn in Hong Kong more than hairy crab. Named for their trademark hirsute claws, hairy crabs – also know as Chinese mitten crabs – are highly sought-after among foodies for their creamy and golden roes and juicy meat. Here are four Chablis wines to pair with the delicacy. Read More
Is New Zealand's wine at the risk of being targeted by China following investigation into its Australian neighbor? Read More
As pandemic rages on, more wine fairs went digital, but with no physical interaction, does that equal virtual cancellation? Read More