WSET has reported that a record number of students for 2020-2021 academic year, buoyed by strong growth from the US, despite its operation suspension in China. Read More
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French wine giant Castel Frères, the third largest wine group in the world, has been handed a fine in mainland China for violating advertising law, sounding an alarm for wineries that are using superlative languages in promotions. Read More
As holiday season approaches, leading wine merchants and wineries tell Vino Joy News what has transpired the shipping delays this year and the impacts of the delays.
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Sea Change, a self-claimed ethically sourced eco-friendly wine collection, has inked an exclusive distribution deal with China's leading wine merchant, EMW Fine Wines, for the mainland market. Read More
Chinese billionaire actress Zhao Wei appears to have been cancelled in China, prompting wine merchants to remove her Bordeaux wines and her association. Read More
In China’s wine market, the niche natural wine category is beckoning to a growing group of millennials and Gen-Z, and has defied what critics once dismissed as a “fad”. Read More
After twice being delayed due to resurgences of Covid-19 cases, the much-anticipated Wine to Asia show has pinned down new dates this December in Shenzhen. Read More
In an exclusive interview with Vino Joy News, Makoto Nagae, the newly appointed CEO of ASC Fine Wines, shares his growth plan for the company, the invaluable lessons he has learned from the pandemic, and his outlook for Chinese wine market. Read More
China’s leading online wine and drinks retailer 1919 gets a fresh round of cash injection of RMB 200 million (US$31 million) from a Chinese property developing company. Read More