In a first for New Zealand wine, Craggy Range will be sold through Bordeaux's famous Negociant network La Place de Bordeaux in the September release. Read More
Bordeaux
Seven scholars from different regions have been picked to join the first Bordeaux Mentor Week, launched by wine writer Jane Anson to promote inclusion and equity, as well as empowering the industry new-starters with valuable connections and first-hand experience on the Bordeaux wine market. Read More
A tersely worded official statement announcing the arrest of a person surnamed Ma in Alibaba founder Jack Ma's home base has triggered concerns over Ma's fate. Read More
Bordeaux experienced a challenging year in 2021 as the region faced consecutively low crop yields, declining interest towards its En Primeur and fierce competitions from other regions. Read More
Sotheby’s Wine unveils the rundown of its Hong Kong Spring 2022 sale series, which is expected to bring in HK$95 million. Read More
Château Loudenne, the Cru Bourgeois estate in Haut Médoc owned by China’s liquor giant Kweichow Moutai, has now been sold to a French wine group after it was dogged by lawsuits and bankruptcy. Read More
A Chinese company was busted by the market watchdog of Chengdu for advertising counterfeit Chateau Latour on live-streaming platforms in Chengdu, southwest China. Read More
China’s thirst for Bordeaux is back, and the country gulped at least one in every five exported Bordeaux wines last year. Read More
Mercian Corporation (“Mercian”), a leading wine importer and producer in Japan owned by Kirin, has announced the launch of a new wine brand called “Mercian Wines”, as it tries to energize local wine market after slumping wine sales in 2021. Read More
Customs officers in Shenzhen Bay Port have seized RMB 1.5 million (US$ 236,637) worth of fine wines smuggled from tax-free Hong Kong to mainland China, mostly consisting of Australian wines. Read More