Speculations are running high inside China that Australia’s most known wine brand Penfolds is a step closer in launching its Chinese Penfolds, reportedly made by blending wines from the country's premier wine region Ningxia and South Australia. Read More
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China’s eastern Jiangsu province has dismantled what the policed described as a “mega cross regional” fake wine production ring, seizing over 8,000 bottles of counterfeit Penfolds worth over RMB 10 million (US$1.6 million). Read More
Mercian Corporation (“Mercian”), a leading wine importer and producer in Japan owned by Kirin, has announced the launch of a new wine brand called “Mercian Wines”, as it tries to energize local wine market after slumping wine sales in 2021. Read More
Customs officers in Shenzhen Bay Port have seized RMB 1.5 million (US$ 236,637) worth of fine wines smuggled from tax-free Hong Kong to mainland China, mostly consisting of Australian wines. Read More
Two of Japan’s largest beverage groups, Suntory Holdings and Kirin Holdings Co., have suspended part of the wine sales due to production and shipment delays amid COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
Shaw + Smith’s founders, Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith MW, and joint CEOs Adam Wadewitz and David LeMire MW, have bought Blewitt Springs vineyard in McLaren Vale to make three single vineyard wines, the winery has announced. Read More
China’s wine market failed to pick up steam despite early economic recovery from the pandemic and overall growing consumer spending, as limited business banquets and social gatherings still heavily weigh down the country’s wine consumption volume. Read More
Penfolds, the Australian flagship brand from Treasury Wine Estates, has announced the final release of its ultra premium "g" series trio - g5 - blending five vintages of Granges, following the launch of Penfolds g3 and g4 in 2017 and 2020 respectively. Read More
Penfolds has launched two superblends expanding its premium portfolio that included Grange, G4 and Quantum from its American wine collection. Read More
Australia's e-commerce and technology business WithWine, has recently announced that former wine auctioneer and retail executive Andrew Caillard MW has joined the leadership team as Associate Director. Read More