Japan’s wine consumption quadruples in 30 years
The Asian powerhouse’s wine consumption has quadrupled over the past 30 years, according to National Tax Agency data.
Category: Wine
Korean convenience store sells DRC
One of the world’s most expensive wines made by Burgundy’s fabled winery, Domaine Romanée-Conti (DRC), is hitting the shelves of Korean convenience store GS25.
Summergate changes CEO…again
Craig Aldous, CEO of Summergate Fine Wines & Spirits, has resigned and departed the company, only after 15 months on the job, Summergate’s parent company Woolworths Group announced yesterday.
Bordeaux Wine Council wins court appeal against counterfeiter in China
The Shandong High Court upheld previous trial court decision handed down last July that found Yantai Bai Qi Wine Company infringed legal intellectual property rights of Bordeaux, and engaged in unfair competition by selling fake Bordeaux wines.
Top 10 best-performing wines on Liv-ex in 2019
Liv-ex just released the top 10 best-performing wines in 2019. Burgundy no longer dominated the list, while Italy made gains with four top wines. Find out the top 10 wines here.
What’s pouring in Hong Kong?
In Hong Kong’s dynamic wine world, Carol Duval-Leroy unveiled the house’s much anticipated 2002 Femme de Champagne; TWE united Watson’s Wine for Napa wines and Chef David Thompson brought his Thai flair for Grand Gelinaz Shuffle.
Is 1919.cn scaling back in China?
China’s biggest online drinks retailer 1919.cn has reportedly closed 20 offline stores in Shanghai and is planning more closures nationwide amid the country’s slowing economy, according to Chinese media.
Five must-try bubbles at Bettane + Desseauve Christmas wine tasting
Here are five must-try bubbles at the upcoming Bettane + Desseauve Christmas wine tasting on December 9.
By the glass: Michel Bettane
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”.
Xi Jinping served Macron a Chinese wine
While French president Emmanuel Macron gifted Chinese president Xi Jinping a rare Domaine Romanée-Conti 1978 valued around 20,000 euros during his China trip, Xi matched up with arguably one of the best Chinese wines produced today in return.