Lady Penguin, arguably the most influential personality in China's wine community, is found guilty of coordinating a smear campaign against competitor, a court verdict has shown. Read More
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Castel, France’s biggest wine producer, is accused of “falsifying balance sheet” and “tax fraud” related to its operations in China in two separate investigations in France, after the key person who’s credited for setting up its China operations turned against the French wine giant. Read More
Weilong Grape Co, China's third biggest wine producer, plans to sell over 320 hectares of its vineyards in Australia for RMB 660.6 million (AU$143 million), one year after China's punitive tariffs on Australian wines have crushed its grape dream. Read More
One of China’s best known wineries, Silver Heights, is debuting a series of new label designs inspired by millennia-old Ningxia civilization, as it celebrates its 15th anniversary. Read More
Hong Kong suspended a much-loathed flight ban policy and border with mainland China could reopen as early as August 4. Read More
China’s wine imports in the first five months of the year continued to dip but its overall decline was lifted by growth recorded in May, while uncertainties loom as cases double in Shanghai again, posing fears of another lockdown. Read More
"China's Coca-Cola" Genki Forest has invested in Ningxia-based Chinese winery Xige Esate, likened to Chinese Penfolds for an undisclosed amount. Read More
From hot pot restaurants Haidilao to family eateries to Michelin-starred Chinese restaurants, bookings are full towards end of June to early July, but some caution it will take up to 3 months to return to pre-lockdown level. Read More
China has finally reduced quarantine period for inbound travelers but the country's much anticipated wine fair is again postponed, third time this year. Read More
China's most famous national liquor will soon get its time in the world of Crypto, as the team behind Italian Wine Crypto Bank are poised to launch what it calls world's "first-ever Baijiu bank" in September. Read More