A court in Shanghai has recently prosecuted three fraudsters who churned out and sold counterfeit Bordeaux wines worth RMB 1.4 million (US$220,174). Read More
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China’s harsh anti-dumping tariff imposed on Australian wine has cost Australian wine industry AU$ 1 billion, according to the country’s wine trade body, resulting in a 30% decrease in Australia’s overall wine exports last year. Read More
Hong Kong’s wine market made a triumphant rebound last year, signalling the market has returned to pre-Covid level in 2019 but uncertainties hang as the city imposes toughest Covid curbs yet. Read More
Luxury group LVMH's wines and spirits revenue soared 26% last year, thanks to reopening of on-trade business in the US, Europe and a rebound in Asia. Read More
China’s wine imports failed to recover in 2021 and has hit a historical low, continuing a worrying downward trend as the latest customs data has shown, with both volume and value contracting during the 12 months. Read More
A wine importer in China has been handed a one-year-and-three-month sentence and a hefty fine of RMB 550,000 (US $86,460) for wine smuggling, taking advantage of cross-border e-commerce platforms that more than halved wine taxes. Read More
China’s regional court has convicted four men of counterfeiting Penfolds’ trademark, after uncovering more than 1,140 bottles of fake Penfolds and 500kg of unbottled bulk wines during a police operation last January. Read More
As Euro Chamber expects Hong Kong's zero-Covid policy to last until 2024, we explore here the impacts it will play out on local wine market. Read More
Argentina's wine industry has seen meteoric rise in the past decade. Here are 10 wines featured at a recent wine dinner organized by Argentina Consulate General in Hong Kong, that embody why the country's winemaking is at its finest now. Read More
If you are craving for a get-away to Japan for the upcoming Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day, or flaming chili food in the freezing winter, here are two new restaurants to explore with your loved ones. Read More