China has announced today that it will be lifting puntive tariffs on Australian wine, re-opening the Chinese market to Australian wine producers after a three-year-old trade freeze that has dented AU$1.2 billion wine trade. Read More
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Wajiu China, arguably the fastest-rising and most ambitious wine importer in the country, emphasized that the future of the nation's wine sales no longer lies in what the company calls the "highly contested" traditional on-premise channels, according to its general manager. Read More
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Wakefield Taylors Family Wines has forged a new distribution partnership with Jebsen Wines & Spirits to bolster its foothold in Hong Kong and Macau, laying the ground work for eventual and fast acess to the Chinese market once China reopens within days. Read More
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Wynn Macau hosted what is described as the world's largest international competition dedicated to premium Chinese wines, attracting over 750 submissions gathered from nearly 200 China's premium wineries. Read More
In the face of a global downturn in wine consumption, ProWein 2024, the world's largest and most significant trade fair for wines and spirits, concluded its 30th anniversary with a wave of optimism, despite a currently stagnant market. Read More