The latest twist in fake Penfolds saga was unexpected: a wine company not only established a “Penfold Family Wine Club” in China but also enlisted a man claiming to be the “seventh-generation heir of the Penfolds family” to endorse their activities. Read More
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The Vietnamese government has proposed a significant increase in alcohol taxes, with plans to double the excise tax on wine by 2030, according to a draft regulation. Read More
It started with a promise of easy money and fine wine—an irresistible combination for Jia Shuang. Like thousands of others, he was drawn into the allure of quick profits through an online platform that claimed to turn wine trading into a lucrative venture. Read More
Chinese customs officials have seized 670 bottles of top Bordeaux, including Lafite, Latour, and Margaux, in a smuggling case valued at more than RMB 3 million (about $410,000). Read More
A former executive of a Singapore-based wine investment company has been arrested after evading authorities for 13 years, accused of defrauding over S$12 million from wine buyers. Read More
The real challenge lies not in consumer demand but in navigating the labyrinthine certification process that keeps many Western wines from being marketed as organic in the country. Read More
Louis Roederer has launched the second series of its "Solar Panel" art project, featuring close-up photographs of Chardonnay vine leaves. Read More
Treasury Wine Estates, the parent company of Penfolds, is looking to sell off its lower-end wine range including Wolf Blass, Lindenman’s amid declining global wine consumption. Read More
As the Paris Olympics are in full swing, French wine sales are skyrocketing in China. Read More
The number of catering businesses that deregistered or closed reached an alarming number of 1.056 million in first half of the year, nearly equaling the total for the entire year of 2023. Read More