Li Xiaolong was crowned the winner of the 2024 China’s Best Sommelier Competition of French Wine yesterday after an intense afternoon of competition at Regent Shanghai on the bund. Read More
Latest news
This November, Nyetimber, the trailblazing English sparkling wine producer, is set to shake up the market with its debut at ProWine Shanghai, aiming to challenge the dominance of traditional sparkling wine regions and capture the attention of Chinese wine lovers. Read More
Set for Sept. 29 this year, the Mid Autumn Festival typically drives significant wine demand through gifts and banquets. However, importers across China’s major wine-consuming regions who talked to us are reporting a more subdued market, even though some categories are defying the broader downturn. Read More
Australia's leading winery Brown Brothers and China's Vinehoo have teamed up in a "landmark" deal. Read More
Robert Foye, CEO of Accolade Wines, Australia’s second-largest wine producer, has announced his departure from the company. Read More
Vivino, the popular wine rating and sales platform, is set to open its first-ever physical store in Singapore, marking the company's continued expansion into the Asian market following its earlier entry into China. Read More
Changyu Pioneer Wine Company, China’s largest wine producer, reported a nearly 40% decline in net profit for the first half of 2024, reflecting the ongoing challenges in the country’s wine market. Read More
Leading French alcohol industry associations have voiced strong protest over the "unjustifiable" duties on EU brandies and urged European and French authorities to resolve the issue within two months. Read More
In the exclusive interview with Xing Wei MW, the latest and youngest MW in China, he opens up about his past struggles, the arrogance and prejudice he once saw as the industry’s biggest challenges, why he considered leaving wine industry the moment he achieved the MW title, and what ultimately made him stay. Read More
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced Tuesday that it will not impose immediate anti-dumping duties on European Union brandy imports, despite finding that the products are being dumped in the Chinese market with margins ranging from 30.6% to 39.0%. Read More