Gavin Jones, former Managing Director of Hong Kong's leading wine and spirits company, Jebsen Beverage Company, has ventured out and set up his own consultancy. Read More
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China's biggest wine and spirits trade fair has announced that it will postpone its fair schedule from originally planned March to April, after the hosting province issued a directive to ban large-scale, sales-oriented gatherings as part of its precautionary measures following small clusters of infection. Read More
Symington Family Estates has joined the International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) to take immediate actions to reduce their carbon emissions. Read More
Two men were arrested in Macau for trafficking over US$3 million worth of liquid cocaine in eight wine bottles, the first case of its kind busted in the gambling city. Read More
Australian wine exports slowed in the 12 months to December 2020, significantly clipped by China's punitive tariffs in the last two months of the year that nearly flatlined December exports, according to Wine Australia’s latest Export Report released today. Read More
Industry leader from Hong Kong's dining sector warns that 3,000 restaurants would close for good, as the city extends another two weeks of social distancing measures that would cover the lucrative Chinese New Year. Read More
Japan's wine imports in 2020 dropped by 7% in volume in 2020 compared with the previous year, as stay-at-home requests during the pandemic reduced wine consumption at restaurants and bars. Read More
Chinese customs has blocked the entry of four tons of Australian wines citing contaminated cork as the main cause for its decision, as relations between the two trading partners sinks to all time low. Read More
The WSET, the largest global provider of wines and spirits qualifications, has suspended its operation in China indefinitely, after it was reported that the education provider allegedly failed to comply with the country's education laws and non-governmental organization (NGO) management law. Read More
A first-ever new Chinese TV show on Italian wine that marries The Bachelorette-like reality TV flair with adrenalin-filled adventures is hitting China's biggest streaming and video platform Youku. Read More