As demand shrinks and deflation spreads, the brands that win the next decade in China won't be the ones that shipped the most during the downturn; they'll be the ones that protected pricing, chose the right partners and refused to chase volume for its own sake, argues Don St Pierre Jr. Read More
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Ningxia gave Chinese wine its international benchmark story. Hebei may offer something different: proximity to Beijing, historical roots, diverse winery models, and a more immediate path to wine tourism and domestic consumers. Read More
Huang Siming, the most powerful official heading Ningxia's expanding wine industry, has been abruptly removed from his post and placed under investigation. Read More
The Bordeaux-based Chinese critic Alexandre Ma is challenging old hierarchies, questioning en primeur and bringing Eastern sensory memory into the conversation. Read More
New Zealand wine imports are surging, but bottles selling for as little as RMB 39.90 are raising questions about margins, quality and Marlborough’s premium image. Read More
Fresh orders for Australian wine signal that the post-tariff inventory glut is over, while sparkling and white wines emerge as China's fastest-growing categories in H1 2026. Read More
Penfolds has suspended new orders for its flagship label for three months as inventories swell, prices slide and distributors struggle to make money. Read More
Hong Kong-listed Grace Vineyard has taken another step away from its roots as one of China's best-known boutique wineries, investing in a historic baijiu producer as its new controlling shareholder accelerates plans to build a broader alcohol business. Read More
Faced with nearly 80% import taxes, one of the world's best-selling boxed wine brands has abandoned U.S.-made wine in China, replacing it with Australian wine bottled locally.
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For years, Shanghai's natural wine bars embodied a new generation of drinkers. One of the movement's pioneers, William Zhu, reflects on what was lost, what survived, and why he still believes in wine. Read More