Viral video in China surfaced showing fake Bordeaux wine production
A video showing the production of fake Château La Tour Carnet, a grand cru classe estate in Bordeaux, has caused uproar in Chinese wine trade.
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Tickets on sale for Bettane + Desseauve Christmas tasting
Christmas came early this year. Renowned French wine guide Bettane+Desseauve and French restaurant critic Guide Lebey will be popping some of the finest bubbles from Champagne for a joyful end-of-year celebration.
Michelin fully acquires Robert Parker Wine Advocate
Michelin Guide has fully acquired Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, up its original 40% stake, Wine Advocate’s current Editor-in-Chief has announced.
Sotheby’s: Wine is the most coveted luxury item in HK
Wine has outperformed jewelry and watch to become Hong Kong consumers’ first choice of luxury item, says Patti Wong, chairman of Sotheby’s Asia.
By the glass: Thomas Seiter, CEO of Bouchard Père & Fils
Thomas Seiter is the newly appointed CEO of the 288-year-old Burgundy estate Bouchard Père & Fils. Founded in 1731 in BeauneContinue Reading
Howard’s Folly launches global e-commerce platform
Howard’s Folly, the Alentejo-based Portuguese winery founded by Australian born, award-winning winemaker David Baverstock and Howard Bilton, has launched aContinue Reading
Louis Latour: Expectation for Asia rises with US setback
With Trump administration’s punitive taxes corking French wine sales in the US, expectation on Asia to perform for the coming year is rising to make up for losses in the states, says Burgundy’s historic producer Maison Louis Latour’s Asia Export Director.
New world record for Macallan whisky cask
Bonhams has set a new world record of a whisky cask sold at auctions with the 30-year-old Macallan cask, achieving more than HK$4.4 million (US$572,000) in Hong Kong.
HKTDC wine fair loses luster
The three-day HKTDC International Wine and Spirits Fair ended on November 9 without making much impression among visitors, amid mounting competitions from trade fairs in Shanghai and ongoing protests in Hong Kong.
What’s trending in China’s wine market?
Bigger bottle size is not particularly popular in China and dining out is not necessarily the most popular occasion for wine consumption in China, as a HKTDC report shows.
Torbreck’s new single-vineyard Grenache launched in HK
Australia’s Torbreck in Barossa has introduced a new wine to its wine range, a single vineyard Grenache called ‘Hillside’, withContinue Reading
