French wine critic Michel Bettane says the overall technical standard of Chinese wines now surpasses what he and his team often encounter in their annual tastings in France — a sign, he believes, that China is undergoing an "astonishing awakening of terroir." Read More
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China’s biggest listed liquor distributor, VATS Liquor, saw RMB 325 million (US$ 45 million) wiped off the value of its baijiu and wine inventories that pushed the company into the red. Read More
Despite the overall drops, there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic. Australia's average export price surged over 83%, and New Zealand wines coninued its stunning rise. Read More
In an exclusive interview with Vino Joy News, Zhang Haixiao, CEO of Nine Coast’s sales subsidiary Vin Manson, described how ALDI’s 996 wine became more than just a commercial success — it became a case study in how China’s wine and retail industries are evolving. Read More
Taking place on November 10 and 11 at The Langham, Shanghai, the two-day event will feature close to 200 wines from around 30 leading Western Australian wineries, spanning Margaret River, Great Southern, Swan Valley, Geographe, and Pemberton. Read More
German wine producers, squeezed by U.S. tariffs and rising costs, are finding new life in China. Once heavily reliant on the American market, Germany’s wine exports have shifted eastward, with sales to China climbing for a second straight year. Read More
Wine25Plus has generated ₩500 million (US$365,000) in sales within just seven months of launching its “Négociant Direct” programme. Read More
Several investment banks have downgraded their target prices for TWE following the news of its withdrawl of profit guideline. Read More
The regulator found that PwC failed to obtain “sufficient appropriate audit evidence” to verify Dynasty’s reported revenues for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, yet still issued an unqualified audit opinion. Read More
Vino Joy News uncovers the identity behind California’s latest wine world intrigue — and why a biotech magnate is swapping peptides for Pinot in Napa and Sonoma. Read More