Regional Bourgogne wines could serve as a "first date" for new wine drinkers, enticing them into a lasting relationship with Burgundy, suggests Frédéric Barnier, the chief winemaker at renowned Maison Louis Jadot, amidst a global decline in wine consumption. Read More
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Club Bâtard, a new private members’ club, is set to open this summer in Hong Kong’s historic Pedder Building in Central, featuring what's billed as the city's "largest walk-in wine cellar" offering over 5000 references. Read More
Laurent Delaunay, from a renowned négoce family, will lead the BIVB board for the next two years, focusing on a range of pressing issues. Read More
French wine group Badet Clement is rebranded and ushered in a new 6th generation winemaker. Read More
The 2022 vintage has brought some relief to the Bourgogne wine volume but its top export markets are slowing down in buying. Read More
Hong Kong Customs officials have seized an estimated HK$100 million (USD $12.8 million) worth of smuggled goods, including 2,000 bottles of wines, in a major crackdown. Read More
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
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