Once a lucrative gateway for moving Bordeaux into mainland China, the cross-border trade is being squeezed by big-data surveillance, weak demand and evaporating margins.
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International science helped Canaan find its terroir and earn global recognition. Now the Hebei estate is turning to tourism, education and jazz to tackle a harder challenge: creating China’s next generation of wine drinkers. Read More
Evidence from trade associations, exhibition organisers and wine merchants points to the same conclusion: China’s wine trade is undergoing a prolonged and increasingly unforgiving shakeout. Read More
How did an AU$40 Shiraz from a lesser-known wine region in Australia’s Great Southern win the top prize at the 2026 Decanter World Wine Awards? Read More
Alibaba’s Tmall and JD.com are offering classified growths at prices approaching - and in some cases potentially below - merchants’ sourcing costs, adding fresh pressure to a Bordeaux market already struggling with weak demand and excess inventory. Read More
The share of Americans who drink alcohol has fallen to the lowest level in nearly nine decades of polling, while wine is finding its strongest support among older consumers and women, according to a new Gallup survey. Read More
Only two of the nine markets tracked by Vino Joy News saw both import volume and value fall in the first half of 2026, highlighting pockets of resilience across Asia.
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Grace Wine reported revenue of RMB 15.86 million (US$2.34million) for the first half of 2026, down 15.4% year on year. Its loss for the period narrowed only marginally to RMB 2.90million (US$427,000), from RMB 2.90 million (US$428,000) a year earlier. Read More
China has added another Master of Wine, with Shenzhen-based Weiran Liu becoming the fourth Chinese national to earn one of the industry’s most demanding qualifications. Read More
French wine overtook Australian wine as India’s largest imported category by value in the first half of 2026, reshaping competition in a market long touted for its potential but still constrained by its small size and slow growth. Read More