China’s biggest social media platform, WeChat, now boasts more than 1.15 billion monthly active users for a country of 1.4 billion people. What does this mean for people eyeing social media marketing for wine sales in the populous country? Read More
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Here are all the key wine and spirits trade fairs in mainland China and Hong Kong that should be on your radar for 2020. Read More
China’s wine imports in the first 10 months showed no sign of recovery and continued to suffer double-digit drops, according to the latest official figures… Read More
Craig Aldous, CEO of Summergate Fine Wines & Spirits, has resigned and departed the company, only after 15 months on the job, Summergate's parent company Woolworths Group announced yesterday. Read More
The Shandong High Court upheld previous trial court decision handed down last July that found Yantai Bai Qi Wine Company infringed legal intellectual property rights of Bordeaux, and engaged in unfair competition by selling fake Bordeaux wines. Read More
China’s biggest online drinks retailer 1919.cn has reportedly closed 20 offline stores in Shanghai and is planning more closures nationwide amid the country’s slowing economy, according to Chinese media. Read More
While French president Emmanuel Macron gifted Chinese president Xi Jinping a rare Domaine Romanée-Conti 1978 valued around 20,000 euros during his China trip, Xi matched up with arguably one of the best Chinese wines produced today in return. Read More
A video showing the production of fake Château La Tour Carnet, a grand cru classe estate in Bordeaux, has caused uproar in Chinese wine trade. Read More
In a blow to Penfolds’ efforts to protect its trademark in China, Beijing High Court has overturned a decision by Beijing IP court to invalidate Rush Rich’s trademark claim of Ben Fu Winery (奔富酒园). Read More
Once the darling of the wine world, Bordeaux now looks tired and some might even dare to suggest, “passed its prime”. Read More