German supermarket chain Aldi has opened its first two stores in Shanghai, China this month at a time when Europe’s largest retailer Carrefour is posed to exit China. Read More
Wine
Our cheese specialist Ivy Ng argues Cheese, a protein-rich food, with umami-charged compounds, its creamy, rich texture, is in fact the perfect match with Japanese sake, as shown in the pairing with Junmai sake by Katsuyama Shuzo. Read More
Douyin or TikTok, the popular Chinese video sharing app with more than 100 million users, is cracking down on baijiu sales on its platform, raising fear that the latest content regulation could also affect wine sales. Read More
Don't write off New York's Finger Lakes as a one-trick Riesling producer yet as a group of aspiring winemakers from this cool climate region are adding a plethora of elegant and constrained wines that are in what Christopher Bates MS described as "nothing like California". Read More
Entries are now open for this year's Wine Australia China Awards, set up to recognize individuals and companies that have made "outstanding contributions to promoting and raising the awareness of Australian wine" in its most valuable market China. Read More
The winners of the inaugural Belt and Road Sommelier Challenge (Asia) have been announced with Hong Kong sommelier Reeze Choi taking home the championship. Read More
Pont des Arts has unveiled a new wine collection in honour of artist Piet Mondrian, consisting of three wines created in collaboration with three top … Read More
Portugal will dial up promotional campaign in mainland China and invest up to €500,000 a year to help boost Portuguese wine’s awareness and market reach … Read More
Japan’s wine imports from Europe surged after the free trade agreement with the European bloc came into effect, according to figures released by the country’s … Read More
Vino Nobile, the noble wine that was once lauded as “king of all wines” by poet Francesco Redi in 17th century, is making a sure return to its old glory, as a recent blind tasting in New York with 11 key sommeliers, wine buyers and writers has affirmed. Read More