A leading Chinese economist estimated that China’s first quarter growth will be 0% or worse, warning that previous prediction dismissing COVID-19’s mid- and long-term impacts on China’s economic growth is wishful thinking. Read More
Wine
Here are five examples of wineries around the globe that successfully coaxed the fickle Pinot Noir into great wines. Read More
Five top Italian wines shared the spotlight with San Pellegrino, as it celebrates 120th anniversary in Taiwan. Read More
The 48-year-old Chinese man infected with the fast-spreading novel coronavirus or Covid-19 has recovered and been discharged from a hospital in Bordeaux after first being diagnosed on January 24. Read More
ProWine Asia 2020, which was planned in Singapore from March 31 to April 3, has now being postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, the orgnizers … Read More
Burgundy might have been the only top performer in Hong Kong’s wine market last year, as its official trade organ Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) reports … Read More
Entries are now open for the upcoming Berlin International Wine Competition, the only international wine competition where all the wines are judged by seasoned wine trade buyers. Read More
French wine guide Bettane + Desseauve will dedicate all proceeds from ticket sales from the upcoming Pinot Noir-themed wine tasting on February 20 to coronavirus-affected communities, the organiser has announced. Read More
For many wine merchants hoping for a recovery in 2020 after sales slump in 2019, the hope is completely dashed, as the whole country’s economic growth is expected to be undercut significantly by the deadly coronavirus. Read More
Wine Australia's CEO Andreas Clark warns of the impacts of the deadly coronavirus on sales particularly to its most profitable market China in the trade body's latest export report, as China struggles to contain the virus that has infected close to 37,000 and killed over 800. Read More