China’s leading online wine and drinks retailer 1919 gets a fresh round of cash injection of RMB 200 million (US$31 million) from a Chinese property developing company. Read More
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A sharp-tongued criticism of boozy business drinking from China's anti-graft watchdog takes direct aim at Alibaba scandal and has sent major Chinese drinks producers' stocks spiraling on Wednesday. Read More
China’s technology giant Alibaba has been embroiled in a fresh scandal where a female employee alleged that she was molested by Alibaba’s client and then raped by her direct supervisor last month after a booze-filled business dinner. Read More
The economic pains of the China-Australia conflict are also being felt in China, as the Chinese wine market struggles to absorb the aftershock of the boozy breakup. Read More
China’s biggest online drinks retailer 1919 Wine and Spirits, partly owned by e-commerce giant Alibaba, has bounced back from a pandemic-hit year to report a strong half-year performance over 2020 and Covid-free 2019. Read More
Australian wine exports to China from January to June plunged to just AU$13 million, down from AU$419 million of the same period last year, as other market gains struggle to offset loss in its most valuable export market. Read More
Full results for Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 have been announced. Find out the biggest winners and hidden gems here. Read More
9KaCha, known as "China's Vivino" has recently signed a deal with the country's mega social media app WeChat, which would allow it to provide wine search function for its 1.1 billion users. Read More
Moet lured out an online shop selling fake Dom Perignon Luminous brut but despite court conviction, the fraudster is still very much in business on the country's biggest e-commerce platform. Read More
Just days after Australia appealed to WTO over China's tariffs on Australian wine, China hit back with unprecedented complaints against Australian duties. Read More