The 14th HKTDC Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair (Special Edition) ended on January 11 after a two-day run at a much smaller scale and less fanfare, as Hong Kong struggles to attract visitors despite loosened Covid rules. Read More
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Ahead of Lunar New Year, Japan’s number one beer brand Asahi Super Dry has unveiled a limited edition design on cans and outer-packaging exclusively for Hong Kong, mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. Read More
Hong Kong customs have seized 9,000 bottles of smuggled wines inside two ocean-going vessels headed to Shanghai in a massive raid that led to seizure of more than HK$200 million (US$25.6 million) worth of smuggled goods Read More
Italian wine exports are booming in the first 8 months of the year despite surging energy crisis and inflation, but suffered setbacks in the vast Asian market where exports to mainland China, Hong Kong and South Korea plunged. Read More
An ancient Chinese wine glass of more than 200 years could fetch up to HK$5 million at Bonhams' upcoming auction - "Ganbei: A Toast to the Chinese Wine Culture", a themed auction showcasing more than 40 pieces of Chinese works of art connected to drinking and wine culture over the past 3,000 years. Read More
Four-time James Beard awardee Fuchsia Dunlop will be in Hong Kong this month to treat diners with her exclusive Sichuan menu at Grand Majestic Sichuan. Read More
Dom Pérignon has launched the latest 2004 vintage of its ultra premium Plénitude 2 in Hong Kong with a tailored made menu created by three Michelin-starred chefs in the city. Read More
In one of its grimmer estimates, Liv-ex warned that with China’s sagging economic growth and political uncertainties, its allure for global wine merchants has dimmed and the country “will not be riding to the rescue of the global wine trade in difficult times ahead”. Read More
For anyone hoping that China would open up after 20th Party Congress, you will have to wait longer. Meanwhile a set of data is causing concerns in the trade as it estimates the country faces a RMB 300 billion alcohol glut. Read More
The value of the wines involved would make it the largest wine smuggling case uncovered in recent years in China, and the amount of taxes evaded according to the report alone amounted to RMB 127 million (US$17.5 million). Read More