Here are five must-try bubbles at the upcoming Bettane + Desseauve Christmas wine tasting on December 9. Read More
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Michel Bettane, one of the most influential French wine critics, is opinionated and does not shy away from controversies. In our interview, he swipe at what he calls "consumerist" critics who gave only high scores, and blasts official prohibition of alcohol as "puritanism at its worst". Read More
Hong Kong’s struggling retail business just experienced its worst slump in October, down by 24.3% year on year, the worst performance since the start of … Read More
Vinous CEO and Founder Antonio Galloni announced on December 5 the acquisition of the wine collection valuation service Cellar Watch from Liv-ex, the global marketplace for wine. Read More
Golden Gate Wine, Hong Kong's leading American wine importer, has acquired independent Hong Kong-based wine importer Boutique Wines, the Hong Kong company announced today. 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
The Trump administration is threatening 100% punitive tariff on French wines as retaliation to French tax on American technology companies, adding more woes to French … 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
A study by researchers at Arizona State University in the US found that children brought up by tiger moms are more likely to have problems with alcohol abuse later in life. Read More
Thiery Desseauve for years has been one of the leading French wine critics along with his business partner Michel Bettane. Having worked for years at … Read More