Chinese authorities say smugglers used “parallel traders” to funnel premium spirits and cigars from Macau into the mainland, evading more than RMB 3.16 million in taxes amid widening cross-border price gaps. Read More
Wine
As icewine remains a niche category across China and Asia, family-run Pillitteri Estates Winery is quietly building a loyal following — and a business — around Canada’s most exacting dessert wine. Read More
At 3,700 metres above sea level, winemaking borders on the impossible — yet bottles from Tibet are now reaching international markets. Read More
Castel heirs press for leadership change as management and trustees rally behind current chief executive. Read More
Bodega Norton’s president Joaquín Langes-Swarovski said the Argentine winery continues to operate normally after entering a court-approved preventive restructuring process, pushing back against suggestions that the century-old estate is facing imminent bankruptcy. Read More
Black Stallion is rolling out a coordinated Year of the Horse campaign across Asia — spanning restaurants, retail chains, VIP venues and digital platforms — to translate zodiac symbolism into real consumer engagement. Read More
After several subsequent purchases, European billionaire Olivier Goudet now holds approximately 5.05% of TWE. Read More
During the week spanning Christmas 2025 to New Year’s Day, sales of white wine and mulled wine surged on Meituan, China’s largest instant retail platform. Read More
As many Chinese-owned Bordeaux wineries struggle or are sold off, Bel Eden has stayed the course. In a rare inside look, the group’s China head reflects on survival, missteps, and why he still believes China’s wine market has a “silver age” ahead.
Read More
A bottle of wine made in China by France’s Lafite Rothschild group found its way onto the diplomatic stage, presented to President Xi Jinping as a French state gift during Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China last month. Read More