Despite volume decline, Japan's wine import value climbed in 2021, writes Mari Yasuda. Read More
Chile
Chile's leading wine group Concha y Toro reported a record-breaking year for 2021, with group revenue up by 12.7% to US$ 1.097 billion, bolstered by premium sector and strong performance in export markets including China. Read More
ASC Fine Wines, China’s renowned fine wine importer and distributor, has inked an exclusive partnership with one of Chile’s most celebrated wine brands, Viña Santa Helena, to its expanding portfolio for the Hong Kong and Macau market. Read More
Japan's import volume went down but value grew in the first half of 2021. Meanwhile, France has overtaken Chile in both volume and value. Read More
Top contenders are racing to grab the top seat vacated by Australia, and the latest data have revealed the new faces for China's top suppliers. Read More
Chilean wine exports to China surged in the first quarter of the year as merchants look to the South American country for substitutes for Australian wine. Read More
A total of 1,903 cases of premium wines including Bordeaux first growths, Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Haut-Brion, Chateau Mouton Rothchild, and Napa's Opus One were nabbed by customs authorities in Shanghai. Read More
Japan's wine imports in 2020 dropped by 7% in volume in 2020 compared with the previous year, as stay-at-home requests during the pandemic reduced wine consumption at restaurants and bars. Read More
With China's de facto wine ban on Australian wine dimming its future, Chile, currently China's third biggest wine supplier after Australia and France, might emerge as the only winner out of the ongoing China-Australia trade rows. Read More
China’s wine imports in the first six months of the year slid due to Covid-19, with Chile seeing the sharpest decline among all countries of origins. Read More