China further inflicted more punitive tariffs on Australian wine today, less than two weeks after smacking a crippling 212% tariff. Is this the final nail on the coffin? Read More
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With China's slower-than-expected growth rate, the US is expected to surpass China to become the world's biggest online drinks market by the end of 2021, according to IWSR. Read More
China's October wine imports surged for the first time this year as merchants rush to stockpile Australian wines before any hefty punitive tariffs that have now come into effect this month. Read More
Treasury Wine Estates has announced today that it will pivot towards other luxury markets to offset its loss in China and hints at opening a new production base in the country. 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
A combination of economic slowdown and political crisis, coupled with the coronavirus pandemic has brought Bourgogne wine export to China and Hong Kong to its knees in the first nine months of the year, according to the latest data released by Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB). Read More
Leading wine importer ASC Fine Wines has signed a major deal with American drinks giant, Constellation Brands Inc., to exclusively import and distribute its crown jewel wine brand, Robert Mondavi, in mainland China. Read More
In a significant escalation of tensions, China has ordered merchants to stop purchasing at least seven categories of Australian commodities including wine starting from this Friday, according to a leaked memo. Read More
Australian wine exports surged 4% on steady global demand in the 12 months ended in September amid a pandemic and tariff threats from its most profitable market - China. Read More
China's wine imports in the first nine months of the year continued a worrying double-digit slide, but rush for importers to stockpile Australian wine before punitive tariffs hit resuscitated imports in September. Read More