Hong Kong customs have seized 9,000 bottles of smuggled wines inside two ocean-going vessels headed to Shanghai in a massive raid that led to seizure of more than HK$200 million (US$25.6 million) worth of smuggled goods Read More
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EMW Fine Wines (Shanghai) Limited and Emiliana, the world's largest organic winery in Chile, has signed an exclusive import and distribution agreement for the winery's Novas, Coyam and Gê wines for mainland China. Read More
Women in Wine & Spirits Awards (WINWSA) has released its “50 List of Influence” for the year of 2022, applauding influential women in the alcoholic … Read More
Bordeaux winemakers staged the biggest protest in nearly two decades to call for government aid for a vine-pulling scheme that is expected to uproot 10% of Bordeaux vineyards following plunging wine demand from its biggest export market, China. Read More
Fujian, the affluent coastal province in southern China, has announced one of the province's biggest fake wine busts in its history: over 40,000 bottles of fake DBR Lafite and Penfolds were uncovered in a police raid. Read More
There will be no ProWine Shanghai this year in face of China's surging Covid cases and lockdowns. Read More
Last week's meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bali raised hopes for Australia's wine industry. Read More
An ancient Chinese wine glass of more than 200 years could fetch up to HK$5 million at Bonhams' upcoming auction - "Ganbei: A Toast to the Chinese Wine Culture", a themed auction showcasing more than 40 pieces of Chinese works of art connected to drinking and wine culture over the past 3,000 years. Read More
China's largest wine and spirits fair in Chengdu ended with possibly its weakest performance yet, with exhibitors and visitors reporting the "bleakest show ever", as it also faces a RMB 5 million lawsuit. Read More
Can you identify fine wine through closure types? The Portuguese Cork Association believes so and is working with China's Vivino to add closure information for the app's 8.3 million users. Read More