Chinese wine consumers were drinking more expensive Bourgogne wines last year despite an overall fall in volume, as figures released by The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) have shown. Read More
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German supermarket chain Aldi has opened its first two stores in Shanghai, China this month at a time when Europe’s largest retailer Carrefour is posed to exit China. Read More
China’s state-owned foodstuff conglomerate COFCO has allegedly made important leadership changes for its wine importing business which saw the departure of its longtime general manager … Read More
Portugal will dial up promotional campaign in mainland China and invest up to €500,000 a year to help boost Portuguese wine’s awareness and market reach … Read More
Although China now ranks as the world’s 7th biggest wine producer, and the second biggest holder of land under vine, its wines however failed to impress Eric Asimov, wine critic at The New York Times, calling the wines “derivative”. Read More
China's imported wine sector continues to slide with double digit drops in both volume and value in the first four months of the year while Australia overtakes France as the country's No.1 wine supplier. Read More
With China's shrinking economy amid uncertainties with on-going China-US trade war, consumer appetite for the 2018 Bordeaux En Primeur Campaign is waning. Read More
Constellation Brands, the American drinks giant, has signed a new distribution deal in mainland China for its Robert Mondavi Private Selection, a range of wines aged in bourbon barrels, injecting a dose of confidence in the embattled Chinese market. Read More
Bulk wine, the two words that can send shudders down a wine connoisseur's spine and spoil a Burgundian Vigneron's appetite, is finding a new life in China, and growing at a speed that can marvel Bordelais even in a challenging climate like last year. Read More
Beaujolais, the French appellation standing in the shadow of Burgundy, is racking up interest in China, as younger generation of consumers are shunning Beaujolais Nouveau … Read More