Malaysian customs officers have seized more than 190,000 litres of alcohol hidden in shipping containers and falsely declared as everything from furniture and shoes to bathtubs and welding machines. Read More
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Only two of the nine markets tracked by Vino Joy News saw both import volume and value fall in the first half of 2026, highlighting pockets of resilience across Asia.
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While the industry focused on China and Southeast Asia, Mongolia quietly nearly doubled its imported wine market, and France emerged as the biggest beneficiary. Read More
Middle East tensions are starting to spill into your wine glass.
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From Hong Kong and Shanghai to Mumbai and Bangkok, more than 20 major wine and spirits exhibitions will shape how producers enter Asia’s fastest-evolving drinks markets. Read More
Taiwan's customs data for wine imports is out, and the data shows that parkling leads decline while France holds dominance and white wine suppliers show resilience. Read More
Hong Kong’s wine imports showed early signs of stabilisation in 2025, with import value edging higher after three consecutive years of decline, though still well below 2021's peak. Read More
JancisRobinson.com, the world’s leading independent wine platform founded by renowned Master of Wine Jancis Robinson, has announced the launch of its Japanese-language website, bringing 25 years of accumulated wine expertise to the Japanese wine market. Read More
South Korea imported more wine but at lower prices in 2025 — a shift that speaks less to recovery than to a market being quietly restructured around value. Read More