South Korea's wine imports soared over 70% in 2021 to reach a record high, making it the fastest growing Asian market for wine, as more wine drinkers turn to home consumption during the pandemic.
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East Meets West Fine Wines (EMW) has become the exclusive on-trade distributor of Ningxia's Xige Estate, which is likened to "China's Penfolds", expanding the wine merchant's Chinese wine portfolio that already includes Tiansai and Legacy Peak. Read More
IWSR Drinks Market Analysis has underlined eight key trends shaping the global alcoholic industry in 2022. Read More
Here are the key wine and spirits fairs planned for mainland China and Hong Kong for 2022, where organizers are hoping to reboot and bring top-notch experience to wine trade and consumers. Read More
China's imported wines are going on a downward spiral in 2021 and market outlook for 2022 is not looking brighter. Read More
Tencent has been penalised for the second time for violating antitrust laws related to a wine deal. Read More
Some of the most pedigreed Bordeaux bottles from the personal cellars of Prince Robert of Luxembourg, his family and his friends will be on offer in an unprecedented sale on May 21 in New York at Sotheby's. Read More
Hosting Chinese New Year dinner parties at home always seems daunting. We fret over social distancing rules in the era of pandemic, food selections and guest allergies, so picking wines should be a snap. Read More
On June 30, wines of Nagano, Yamagata and Osaka received a GI (Geographical Indication) status. In addition to “Yamanashi” in 2013 and “Hokkaido” in 2018, Japan now has five GIs for wines. Read More
From Cristina Mariani-May, CEO of Italy's wine giant Banfi to Laura Catena of Argentina's Catena Zapata and influential wine writers, here are the final winners of 2021 Women in Wine & Spirits Awards (WINWSA). Read More