Château de Pommard has launched a new cuvée aimed squarely at budget-conscious drinkers and younger consumers who have been turning away from wine. Read More
Wine
Edward Ragg MW — educator, critic, judge and poet — reflects on the collaborative work behind one of the world’s largest wine competitions, and why fairness depends on many palates rather than one. Read More
Wine Universe By Little Somms — often described as the pioneer of China’s modern wine-bar scene — has announced it will close its Shanghai flagship next month, marking the end of an era for a venue that once helped ignite the wine-bar boom in Shanghai and beyond. Read More
Despite China’s prolonged slump in wine consumption, Western Australia’s debut showcase in Shanghai told a very different story: nearly 400 buyers, importers and retailers packed into two days of tastings and briefings, signalling that trade enthusiasm for quality wines remains far stronger than the headlines suggest. Read More
The Thai government has reversed a controversial afternoon alcohol ban following outcry from bars, restaurants and tourism groups. Read More
Two restaurant employees in Shanghai have been sentenced to jail after repeatedly swapping customers’ genuine bottles of Moutai with counterfeits, exposing a new vulnerability in a practice many diners once considered the safest way to avoid fake liquor. Read More
K-pop star G-Dragon’s latest venture into the beverage market has become one of South Korea’s biggest drink success stories of the year. Read More
A Chinese entrepreneur set a new record at the annual Hospices de Beaune wine auction after paying €400,000 for the Pièce des Présidents, the event’s headline charity barrel. Read More
Links Concept Family Wine Merchants, one of Hong Kong’s leading wine importers, has been acquired by the United Kingdom–based Coterie Group, becoming part of the company’s expanding global portfolio spanning wine sales, storage and superyacht supply services. Read More
Thailand’s food and beverage sector has been thrown into turmoil after a significant amendment to the Alcohol Control Act came into effect last week, introducing consumer penalties for drinking during restricted hours — a first in the country’s legal history. Read More