Napa Valley Vintners and Sotheby’s announce first-of-its-Kind partnership
Napa Valley Vintners has appointed Sotheby’s as their new auction partner, marking it the first wine region to work with the auction house to expand its global buyer reach.
Category: Wine
Château Mouton Rothschild unveils 2019 label
Bordeaux first growth Chateau Mouton Rothschild has unveiled its much anticipated 2019 label, featuring a design by Danish artist Olafur Eliasson that charts the movement of sun in relation to the storied estate.
World record-breaking DRC sale rescinded over fake allegation
LA-based lawyer Don Cornwell has raised serious concerns over two large format DRC bottles offered by Acker in Hong Kong, including a world record-breaking methuselah. Even after the wine has been rescinded, doubts still linger.
Budweiser fined in China for violating advertising law
Budweiser, the popular beer brand owned by AB InBev, has been reportedly fined the third time in mainland China for violating advertising law this year.
Best Italian sparkling wines in Hong Kong
Prosecco has catapulted Italian sparkling wines and its popularity has no bounds, but there’s more to Italian fizzy wines than the foamy bubble. Here are the best sparkling wines you can find in Hong Kong at Vino Condiviso Bollicine event.
World’s ‘most comprehensive’ Chinese wine guide debuts in English
The third edition of the Chinese wine guidebook Overview of Wine in China, which is billed as the most comprehensive book on Chinese wine, is debuting its first-ever English version.
Bonhams Hong Kong Whisky & Wine hits HK$100 million mark in 2021
Bonhams Hong Kong Whisky and Wine has achieved a yearly total of HK$124 million (US$16 million), hitting the HK$100 million (US$13 million) milestone this year after its record year in 2018, the auction house has announced.
CIVB president: future of Bordeaux lies with China’s young generation
CIVB president Bernard Farges talks to us about the prestigious French wine region’s future in China, its strategy to connect with young drinkers in China and its fight against counterfeiters.
China fines Alibaba and Tencent over drinks deals
China’s antitrust watchdog has handed another round of penalties to the country’s tech giants including Alibaba and Tencent that involve investments in two of the country’s leading drinks trading platforms in ongoing crackdown on monopolies.
Hospice de Beaune sets new record with President’s Barrel
The 161st edition of the Hospices de Beaune made a grand comeback after the pandemic and brought a total of €12.6 million, far surpassing the pre-sale estimate and set a new record price for the president’s barrel.