China’s Wine imports continue to slide in H1
China’s wine imports continued its downward trend in the first half of the year, dipping in both volume and value though rate has markedly slowed.
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By the glass: Reeze Choi
Reeze Choi, an accomplished Hong Kong sommelier, reveals the most tedious part about being a sommelier, why he refuses to buy a wine fridge for environmental reasons. Most importantly, the quick-witted sommelier might have found a more economical and perhaps more sodden solution to build President Trump’s Wall.
Chinese company buys 11th century winery in Southwestern France
A Chinese wine importing company has bought shares in an historic winery in southwestern France in Plaimont owned by local co-operative PlaimontContinue Reading
Dynasty’s stocks plunge as it resumes trading in HK
Dynasty Fine Wines, the embattled Chinese winery, has resumed trading in Hong Kong on July 29 after more than six years of stock suspension, following investigations of falsifying records and selling spoiled wines in 2013.
Symington becomes the first Portuguese company to join B Corps
Symington Family Estates, the historic port producer based in Porto of Portugal, has been announced as the first Portuguese company to become a certified B Corporation, a prestigious certification given to companies that have met the “highest standards of social and environmental performance and ethical business practices.”
Chinese actress Zhao Wei buys another estate in Bordeaux
Chinese billionaire actress Zhao Wei or Vicki Zhao has purchased another château in Bordeaux for an undisclosed amount, expanding her vineyard holdings in the famed French wine region.
Yao Ming might open Chinese winery to buffer trade war impacts
Chinese NBA star Yao Ming might start producing wines inside China to buffer the adverse impacts of ongoing China-US tradeContinue Reading
Italy’s Avignonesi winery launches amphora-aged wine
Avignonesi, the leading Italian Nobile producer in Montepulciano in Tuscany, has unveiled a new wine aged in terracotta container or amphora called ‘Da-Di’, the Chinese name for earth.
Wine Australia announces departure of its China head David Lucas
David Lucas’ departure from Wine Australia is the latest key personnel change in China’s volatile wine market.
By the Glass Interview: Emilien Boutillat of Piper-Heidsieck
We talked to Emilien Boutillat, the newly appointed Chef de Cave at Champagne Piper-Heidsieck about his pet peeves about wine, his non-alcohol-soaked passion on improv theatre and the wine he would drink for the rest of his life.