Bordeaux Grand Cru exports to Greater China continued their decline, dropping to €240 million in the 12 months ending July 2024, a further slide from last year's record low numbers. Read More
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How did Chateau Latour Laguens once hailed as a symbol of China’s bold wine ambitions end up as a bargain on the auction block? Our full story here. Read More
It is expected that 2024 will be one of the smallest vintages in recent history for renowned wine regions like Burgundy, Champagne, and Bordeaux, while the impact on Burgundy prices remains uncertain. Read More
Set for Sept. 29 this year, the Mid Autumn Festival typically drives significant wine demand through gifts and banquets. However, importers across China’s major wine-consuming regions who talked to us are reporting a more subdued market, even though some categories are defying the broader downturn. Read More
The Liv-ex Fine Wine 100 index, a key measure of fine wine trading on the London-based Liv-ex exchange, dropped 3.4% in the first half of 2024, highlighting a broader slowdown in the high-end wine market that mirrors similar trends in China. Read More
Chinese customs officials have seized 670 bottles of top Bordeaux, including Lafite, Latour, and Margaux, in a smuggling case valued at more than RMB 3 million (about $410,000). Read More
A former executive of a Singapore-based wine investment company has been arrested after evading authorities for 13 years, accused of defrauding over S$12 million from wine buyers. Read More
The real challenge lies not in consumer demand but in navigating the labyrinthine certification process that keeps many Western wines from being marketed as organic in the country. Read More
The wines confiscated included some of the world's most sought-after wines including Bordeaux first growth Château Latour and top Burgundy wines such as Domaine Dujac, Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Bouchard Pere & Fils. Read More
Wine merchants from Bordeaux's biggest export market are opting out of this year's En Primeur campaign. Here's what the merchants have to say. Read More