After a year of suspension, WSET has finally received approval from Chinese government to resume its operation in mainland China. Read More
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Treasury Wine Estates has confirmed to Vino Joy News that it is bottling its popular Penfolds Max's in China and the range will be launched this month for Chinese New Year. Read More
Heading into 2022, wineries, wine producers and exporters might find their access to the lucrative Chinese market at risk, as China’s new customs regulations on food and beverage entry has sent producers and exporters scrambling to fill out registration before the looming January 1 deadline. Read More
ASC Fine Wines, China’s renowned fine wine importer and distributor, has inked an exclusive partnership with one of Chile’s most celebrated wine brands, Viña Santa Helena, to its expanding portfolio for the Hong Kong and Macau market. Read More
A large-scale merger unprecedented for 25 years in Champagne has emerged with the goal to hit a €300 million sales record in five years as a top-ranking operator in the appellation. Read More
Though travel is not yet feasible, Hong Kong restaurateur Maxence Traverse is traversing his Hong Kong guests into a tropical paradise in the newly opened Maka Hiki Tropical Bar & Grill. Read More
The Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates (TWE)’s plan to make Chinese Penfolds to bypass China’s punitive tariffs on Australian wine was met with doubts and skepticism from Chinese analysts and industry insiders, in a recent article published by state-owned media. Read More
Donny Ho, former General Manager of Jebsen Fine Wines, has joined beer giant Asahi Breweries as Regional Sales Director for Asia, Vino Joy News has learned. Read More
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) has elected two presidents at its annul general meeting last week to head the wine association for the next four years, as Burgundy tries to rebalance supply and demand following a historically low yield, and steer itself out of the pandemic. Read More
We turned to top wine merchants in Hong Kong and Mainland China for their Christmas wine suggestions. Find out what wine veterans from ASC Fine Wines, Torres China, Links Concept, Vivino, Enoteca and Northeast Wines and Spirits are drinking. Read More