South Korea is looking into raising purchasing limit for duty-free alcohol as a way to boost tourism, the country's Korea Customs Service (KCS) has revealed. Read More
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Jancis Robinson MW OBE has been named the recipient of the 2024 Institute of Masters of Wine (IMW) Lifetime Achievement Award for her oustanding contribution to the world of wine spanning over five decades. Read More
According to Federvini Vice President Piero Mastroberardino in Italy, he faults France's negociant system for squeezing profits out of winegrowers, spurning protests in France. Read More
Australian wine exports declined in 2023, falling significantly below long-term averages due to a slowdown in Europe and North America amid softening global wine demand and lukewarm sales. Read More
DBR Lafite Group has been awarded nearly RMB 80 million in a landmark lawsuit case against counterfeiters, a record-breaking amount granted to a foreign wine company. Read More
Leading Bordeaux négociant Joanne is allegedly invovled in a wine smuggling case that's being investigated by Chinese authorities, according to Chinese media reports, the second time the négociant has been linked to wine smuggling. Read More
After three years of rapid growth, Korea's imported wine market is experiencing a downturn as home consumption decreases and inventories accumulate. Read More
DGB, South Africa's largest independent wine and spirits producer, has furthered its commitment to the Helderberg wine region by acquiring the Avontuur wine brand, cellar, and cellar door, following its acquisition of 136 hectares in the area last October. Read More
China’s imported wine market is at its lowest ebb, but has it bottomed out yet? Read More
Bonhams, the international auction house, has appointed Amayès Aouli as its new Global Head of Wine and Spirits, a position he will assume with immediate effect from his base in France. Read More