Grace Vineyard is now making a sharp turn toward baijiu and beyond, in a sweeping overhaul that could redefine its identity following its ownership change. Read More
Whisky
India’s southern state of Karnataka will introduce a new alcohol tax system based on Alcohol-in-Beverage (AIB) from April, a reform that could lower prices for beer and wine while potentially increasing taxes on stronger spirits. Read More
Suntory Global Spirits has confirmed that its Laphroaig Distillery and Bowmore Distillery on Scotland’s Islay island will merge their production teams as part of an operational restructuring, while offering employees a voluntary redundancy programme. Read More
French spirits maker Pernod Ricard reported declines in both sales and profit in the first half of its 2026 fiscal year, with sharp contractions in China and the US weighing on overall performance. Read More
Chen Chun-an, founder and chairman of Drinks, one of Taiwan’s most prominent wine and spirits distributors, died peacefully in the early hours of Feb. 17 at the age of 80. Read More
China is slashing whisky tariff down to 5%, which is expected to generate £250 million in economic benefits for the UK over the next five years. Read More
Chinese authorities say smugglers used “parallel traders” to funnel premium spirits and cigars from Macau into the mainland, evading more than RMB 3.16 million in taxes amid widening cross-border price gaps. Read More
With 50 whisky distilleries in operation, China’s whisky ambitions are racing ahead of consumption. Will the next major whisky producer be China? Read More
At the flagship Hyundai Department Store in Seoul, a limited-edition bottle of Macallan whisky sold out in under ten minutes. In the lobby, young customers queued for what many described as a “different kind of shopping experience.” Read More
The 2025 edition of Vinexpo Mumbai has been abruptly canceled just weeks before its opening, with organiser Vinexposium citing “technical issues” and pledging to return in 2026 with stronger logistics and execution, Vino Joy News has learned. Read More