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
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Once the darling of the wine world, Bordeaux now looks tired and some might even dare to suggest, “passed its prime”. Read More
E-commerce will significantly surpass sales of global travel retail over the next five years, according to a new report by International Wine & Spirits Research … Read More
Bigger bottle size is not particularly popular in China and dining out is not necessarily the most popular occasion for wine consumption in China, as a HKTDC report shows. Read More
A fraudster has been sentenced to three years in jail and fined for RMB 150,000 (US$21,400) for selling counterfeit Australian wine Penfolds in Shanghai. Read More
China’s leading wine importer, ASC Fine Wines, affirms pledges of long-term commitment to Chinese wine market in an effort to boost market confidence, as the company cautiously navigates in a slowing wine market after the exit of DBR Lafite’s two volume brands and key personnel changes. Read More
France might have found the biggest name in China’s wine trade to help revitalize its sluggish wine sales in China, the country’s president Xi Jinping. Read More
French president Emanuel Macron apparently wooed Chinese president Xi Jinping with a Languedoc wine on his three-day visit to China this week. Read More
Edward Ragg MW, the China-based Master of Wine, has just been announced as the new wine reviewer for Wine Advocate, covering China. Read More
