China and South Africa have signed a framework trade agreement that will grant South African exports, including wine, zero tariffs across all product categories once the deal takes effect. Read More
China
Weak demand and falling sales of mid- to high-end wines weigh on earnings as China’s largest wine producer, resulting in its worst performance yet on record.
Read More
Interprocom, one of China’s best-known Italian wine operators, has announced that it will join the Ethica Wines Group, marking a new phase in its development. Read More
Lunar New Year is still China’s most important wine sales window—but it is no longer driven by banquets alone. Insights from eight leading importers reveal how personal consumption, lighter styles and brand concentration are reshaping festive demand. Read More
VATS Liquor, China’s first A-share–listed liquor distributor, said it expects to post its first full-year loss as falling alcohol prices and inventory write-downs weigh on earnings. Read More
For much of the past two years, commentary on China’s wine market has been dominated by a single, seemingly obvious conclusion: demand has collapsed.
Imports … 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
Over the course of a single year, China’s brandy import value fell by more than US$500 million, while whisky import volume rose by more than 6.65 million litres — equivalent to nearly nine million additional 750-ml bottles. Read More
ALDI’s best-selling wines in China are cheap, unflashy and relentlessly practical. Based on the retailer’s own repurchase data, the ranking reveals how far price—not provenance or prestige—now shapes wine buying, and why bulk imports, sweet styles and under-RMB 100 bottles dominate the list. Read More