Château Lafleur, one of Pomerol’s most prestigious estates, has announced that beginning with the 2025 vintage, its wines will no longer carry the Pomerol AOC designation — nor even the broader Bordeaux AOC label. Read More
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A bottle of Krug Clos d’Ambonnay 2002 — one of the world’s rarest Champagnes — turned a candlelit dinner in Hong Kong’s Central district into an HK$84,000 (US$10,760) nightmare. Read More
China’s top wine companies are still losing ground in 2025, with flagship producer Changyu extending its slump and other wineries from boutique Grace Vineyard to organic-focused Weilong reporting losses. Read More
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Wine World, China’s only listed wine e-commerce company on the National Equities Exchange and Quotations (NEEQ), has reported another year of steep losses, underscoring the structural challenges facing its business model. Read More
Wines from five wineries in the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain, Ningxia, will make their debut in Australia after being shipped to leading retailer Dan Murphy’s, marking the first time wines from the Chinese region will enter the country’s largest alcohol chain. Read More
Hong Kong entertainment mogul Albert Yeung will auction 426 bottles of rare fine wine at Sotheby’s in September, including some of the most sought-after names in the world of collecting, with an estimated value exceeding HK$10 million. Read More
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