A bottle of Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 2002 — one of the world’s rarest Champagnes — turned a candlelit dinner in Hong Kong’s Central district into an HK$84,000 (US$10,760) nightmare. Read More
Wine
China’s top wine companies are still losing ground in 2025, with flagship producer Changyu extending its slump and other wineries from boutique Grace Vineyard to organic-focused Weilong reporting losses. Read More
Australian Shiraz made a statement at this year's IWSC. Which producers stood out, and what does it say about the evolution of Australia’s most famous grape? Read More
These are the key gatekeepers to Malaysia, a rising wine market in Asia that shouldn't be overlooked. Read More
Wine World, China’s only listed wine e-commerce company on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ), has reported another year of steep losses, underscoring the structural challenges facing its business model. Read More
Wines from five wineries in the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain, Ningxia, will make their debut in Australia after being shipped to leading retailer Dan Murphy’s, marking the first time wines from the Chinese region will enter the country’s largest alcohol chain. Read More
Hong Kong entertainment mogul Albert Yeung will auction 426 bottles of rare fine wine at Sotheby’s in September, including some of the most sought-after names in the world of collecting, with an estimated value exceeding HK$10 million. Read More
New Zealand white wines are muscling into China’s red-dominated business dining culture, riding a surge in demand that pushed imports up 136% by volume in July, even as shipments from France, Australia and Chile slumped. Read More
An English sparkling wine and a Japanese shochu led the winners at the 2025 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC), where fewer than 3% of over 7,000 global wine entries captured the coveted Gold medal. Read More
The Philippines defied a global slump in wine sales with nearly 30% import growth in the first half of 2025, and in a surprise twist, the United States — not France or Australia — emerged as its largest supplier. Read More