ASC has been appointed exclusive distributor for DBR Lafite's Viña Los Vascos in Mainland China, as the two groups revive a long-standing partnership and reposition the brand in a changing market. Read More
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China’s Penglai wine region in Shandong province is stepping up its push into overseas markets, with exports growing rapidly in recent years as domestic wine consumption remains under pressure. Read More
A bottle of wine made in China by France’s Lafite Rothschild group found its way onto the diplomatic stage, presented to President Xi Jinping as a French state gift during Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China last month. Read More
Silver Heights, one of China’s most renowned wineries, has named CWS (China Wine & Spirits) as its distributor for the on-trade channel, replacing longtime partner Torres China, which is now owned by Wajiu. Read More
Amid the slump, wine sales provided a rare bright spot. VATS liquor store said wine revenue rose 10.96% to RMB 246.7 million (US$34.5 million) in the first half. Read More
Is Lafite’s First Chinese White Wine on the Way? With 20,000 grapevines just been shipped to Long Dai in Shandong, all signs point to a white wine debut from Lafite’s Chinese estate soon. Read More
We spoke with some of China’s biggest en primeur buyers about the 2024 Bordeaux campaign—and despite the deepest price cuts in a decade, reactions are anything but unanimous. Read More
JD.com’s self-operated wine and spirits arm jumped 40% year-over-year at the start of 2025, the company said, but it is grappling with uneven wine quality and undercutting by low-priced parallel imports. Read More
Vats Liquor clearly pointed out a structural shift in China: corporate spending on alcohol is softening and individual consumers and online channels are stepping into the breach. Read More
Quanjude, the famed Peking Duck restaurant that was often used by premier Zhou Enlai to entertain foreign dignitaries, is aptly named as “King of Peking Duck” but its wine venture is a rare misstep. Read More