In a blow to Penfolds’ efforts to protect its trademark in China, Beijing High Court has overturned a decision by Beijing IP court to invalidate Rush Rich’s trademark claim of Ben Fu Winery (奔富酒园). Read More
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A wine shop in Liuzhou in China’s southwestern Guangxi province is found to have sold fake Penfolds Grange and Penfolds Bin 707 that have caused health hazards to drinkers, local police has reported. Read More
China’s wine industry is probably facing the most challenging time since anti-corruption campaign in 2012 that cracked down on ostentatious spending and luxury lifestyle.
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Strong demand for premium wines and mass-produced wines has driven up sales and profits for Australian wine giant Treasury Wine Estates. Read More
Penfolds has launched its 2019 Collection, which came two months earlier than usual, and left out Bin 707 Cabernet in the 2019 lineup. Read More
Treasury Wine Estates, the parent company of Penfolds, has successfully opposed the registration of two trademarks ‘Barry Ford’ and ‘Ben Ford’ in China that were intended to mimic Penfolds' trademarked name in China. Read More
Production volume of Australia’s 2019 vintage turned out to be higher than expected despite early predictions warning that the vintage could be the lowest in a decade in the country’s key wine making region Barossa, due to frost, hail and drought. Read More
A bombshell report by Australian Financial Review alleges that Treasury Wine Estates’ former star employee in China, Peter Dixon, is being sued by the company and … Read More
Australia's wine giant Treasury Wine Estates has announced that it has won a legal case against Penfolds' copycat wine brand Rush Rich in Australia. Read More
Following a successful debut in 2018, the second edition of Shaw + Smith Scholarship program scheduled for 2020 is now open for entries for wine professional. Read More