Wine has become an essential part of the €9 billion bilateral trade between Hong Kong and France, as city leads a 130-member business delegation to bolster business and investment ties with France. Read More
Burgundy
While Champagne and Burgundy look set for a bumper year, yields from disease-hit Bordeaux and southwest France might contract. Read More
Sylvain Naulin has officially assumed his role as the Managing Director of the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB), succeeding Christian Vanier. Read More
Over 20,000 bottles of smuggled wine have been seized as part of what Hong Kong customs has described as the city’s “largest smuggling case on record”, Read More
In a remarkable case that has stunned authorities, a clandestine network of cross-border wine smugglers has been uncovered in China. Read More
Domaine Philippe Leclerc, the boutique winery located in the heart of Gevry Chambertin, is now available in Hong Kong. Read More
Maison Joseph Drouhin has expanded its vineyard holdings in Burgundy by purchasing two new properties in Saint-Romain and Saint-Véran, the first purchase in the region for the iconic Burgundian producer in 60 years. Read More
Savvy, young and thirsty, millennial buyers are emerging as the new buying force behind Christie’s two latest large wine sales that generated over HK$52.8 million.… Read More
Alarm bells are ringing for sky-high Bourgogne prices but it’s unlikely there will be price adjustments in the short term, says BIVB president, citing blistering market demand and low stock as main reasons. Read More
Auction house Christie’s is kicking off its spring auction season with four impressive sales this month to meet the growing demand for top-quality wines amid Asia’s fast expanding fine wine market. Read More