China’s wine market in 2019 suffered a huge blow as latest figures released by the country’s drinks trade body showed that wine imports during the year slipped to the lowest level since 2017, as a result of the country’s slowing economy and US-trade war. Read More
France
French president Emanuel Macron apparently wooed Chinese president Xi Jinping with a Languedoc wine on his three-day visit to China this week. Read More
The global wine production in 2019 dropped by 10% compared to the previous year, hampered by unfavourable weather conditions in main wine producing countries such … Read More
In our interview with Bordeaux heavyweight François Thienpont, he shares his thoughts on 2018 En Primeur, the damaging US tariffs on EU wines, and the rise of good value Bordeaux wines. Read More
China’s wine industry is probably facing the most challenging time since anti-corruption campaign in 2012 that cracked down on ostentatious spending and luxury lifestyle.
Reeling … Read More
A Chinese wine importing company has bought shares in an historic winery in southwestern France in Plaimont owned by local co-operative Plaimont Producteurs.
The Chinese company Zhuhai … Read More
Australia has consolidated its lead as China's biggest source for bottled wine imports in the first five months of the year, continuing its lead over France in China, industry data has shown. 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