Pandemic and border closure have spelled more pains for Hong Kong's wine market, as trade data shows the fine wine hub's role is quickly diminishing, a somewhat thorny and sensitive subject that will split wine crowds in Hong Kong. Read More
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An inter-provincial police operation led by Guangzhou police has seized the biggest haul of fake Penfolds in China, with wines worth over US$20 million. Read More
China's top market regulator has revoked organic certification for five Chinese wineries involving 11 different wines after finding they have used banned fungicide. Read More
China's wine market has yet to get its mojo back and consumer sentiment for wine is still cautious, as the latest data showed. Read More
Will China's biggest wine and spirits fair in March roar back with vengeance or tank? Read More
Chinese wine consumers are opening up wallets for finer things in life, one of which is imported wine for both home consumption and gifting, compared with three years ago, according to findings from an HKTDC survey. Read More
A few Chinese-owned Australian wineries are reporting unfair treatment and abuse after a social media campaign emerged in Australia calling for consumers to boycott 41 Chinese-owned wineries in the latest wine-related trade spat. Read More
China further inflicted more punitive tariffs on Australian wine today, less than two weeks after smacking a crippling 212% tariff. Is this the final nail on the coffin? Read More
With China's slower-than-expected growth rate, the US is expected to surpass China to become the world's biggest online drinks market by the end of 2021, according to IWSR. Read More
China's tech giant Tencent is uncorking opportunities in the country's vast and less contested drinks delivery market by investing in a Guangxi-based new drinks delivery service platform called Jiu Xiao'er. Read More