With China’s waning demand for imported wines, Hong Kong, the gateway to the mainland market, is feeling the pain from a weakening mainland market. Read More
Wine
In its spiritual home of Tuscany, Sangiovese’s quality seems to be preordained in the order of the more fleshed Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, and then the least known Nobile. Blind tasting results in Hong Kong however proved otherwise. Read More
China’s wine industry is probably facing the most challenging time since anti-corruption campaign in 2012 that cracked down on ostentatious spending and luxury lifestyle.
Reeling … Read More
Australia’s renowned winery Shaw + Smith has just purchased a new vineyard in the “highest and wettest” part of Adelaide Hills to make cool-climate Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the winery’s co-founder Michael Hill Smith MW has revealed. Read More
Calls for South Koreans to boycott Japanese goods have proven to be costly for Japanese beer and sake sales in Korea, as the latest data from Korea Customs Service has shown. Read More
China just added another three Masters of Wine including a first ever Chinese national who has achieved the title, the Institute of Masters of Wine has announced. Read More
The American wine industry welcomes the progress made in US-Japan trade talks as the two countries agreed in principle to core elements of a trade deal that would reduce tariffs on agricultural products including wine at G7 Summit. Read More
In mid-September, ThinkWine, which claims to be the first sommelier-led wine bar in Hong Kong will open its doors to the city’s wine drinkers. Read More
Over 2000 wine importers in China have gone bust, discouraged by ongoing trade war and worsening economy that have squeezed profits and dampened consumer interest. Read More
A Chinese group has purchased The Knappstein in Clare Valley from Accolade Wines for reportedly AU$15 million (US$10.12 million).
The sale to Chinese conglomerate Yinmore … Read More