Hong Kong's wine imports data for H1 2025 is out. France, ever the stalwart, eked out modest growth and surprisingly, mainland China muscled into Hong Kong’s top ten sources for the first time. Read More
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Think Champagne is always pricier in the world’s glitziest cities? A new global wealth report uncorks some surprising truths about where the bubbles really break the bank. Read More
With just a junior high school education, Zhuang built one of China’s largest alcohol smuggling rings, evading $20 million in taxes and exposing a vast underground network exploiting e-commerce and Hong Kong trade routes. Read More
A Singaporean man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison for masterminding a fraudulent wine investment scheme that defrauded investors of over SGD 12.6 million, authorities said. Read More
How much alcohol are people in Hong Kong drinking? Which drinks are falling out of favour, and which ones are bouncing back? We crunched the numbers from the past 20 years—so you don’t have to. Read More
The milestone marks a shift in Hong Kong’s alcohol import landscape, which for more than 15 years had been dominated by wine after the government eliminated wine import tariffs to position the city as a global wine hub. Read More
American wine auction house Zachys has reportedly closed its Hong Kong office after 17 years of operation, marking a shocking retreat from Asia's key fine wine hub. Read More
Champagne sales across Greater China continue to face headwinds, but one category—low-dosage styles—is quietly gaining ground. Read More
This marks Chef Boulud's long-anticipated debut in Asia as Hong Kong's fine dining sector faces new challenges from changing consumer habits and cross-border competition. Read More
When one of France’s most famous producers, Michel Laroche, of Domaine Laroche in Chablis uncorked 90 bottles of his award-winning Grand Cru Blanchot at a … Read More