Australia wine exports to China drop 90% due to virus outbreak
Australian wine exporters to China have reported dramatic drops as much as 90% in the first two months of the year, due to the fast-spreading Covid-19 (coronavirus).
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Five top Italian wines poured at San Pellegrino 120th anniversary
Five top Italian wines shared the spotlight with San Pellegrino, as it celebrates 120th anniversary in Taiwan.
Chinese wine merchant discharged from hospital in Bordeaux
The 48-year-old Chinese man infected with the fast-spreading novel coronavirus or Covid-19 has recovered and been discharged from a hospital in Bordeaux after first being diagnosed on January 24.
Prowine Asia postponed over virus outbreak
ProWine Asia 2020, which was planned in Singapore from March 31 to April 3, has now being postponed due toContinue Reading
Burgundy celebrates new export record to HK as it axes Bourgogne Wine Week
Burgundy might have been the only top performer in Hong Kong’s wine market last year, as its official trade organContinue Reading
Pinot Noir tasting event donates proceeds to coronavirus-affected community
French wine guide Bettane + Desseauve will dedicate all proceeds from ticket sales from the upcoming Pinot Noir-themed wine tasting on February 20 to coronavirus-affected communities, the organiser has announced.
How will the coronavirus affect China’s wine industry?
For many wine merchants hoping for a recovery in 2020 after sales slump in 2019, the hope is completely dashed, as the whole country’s economic growth is expected to be undercut significantly by the deadly coronavirus.
Wine Australia warns of Coronavirus impacts on sales
Wine Australia’s CEO Andreas Clark warns of the impacts of the deadly coronavirus on sales particularly to its most profitable market China in the trade body’s latest export report, as China struggles to contain the virus that has infected close to 37,000 and killed over 800.
China’s biggest wine fair postponed due to Coronavirus outbreak
The Chengdu wine and spirits fair, the biggest trade fair for alcoholic beverage inside mainland China, has been postponed, the organiser has announced, due to the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus that has now sickened over 24,000 and killed 490 in China.