India has taken a major step toward liberalising its tightly protected wine market, agreeing to slash tariffs on New Zealand wine by up to 83% … Read More
New Zealand
The rise of New Zealand wine stands out all the more in a market that continues to contract. Top buyers from China’s leading e-commerce platforms reveal how its surge is playing out in hard numbers—and why consumers are switching. Read More
Premium demand and a weaker yen drive Japan's higher import value despite a slight drop in shipments. Read More
ALDI’s best-selling wines in China are cheap, unflashy and relentlessly practical. Based on the retailer’s own repurchase data, the ranking reveals how far price—not provenance or prestige—now shapes wine buying, and why bulk imports, sweet styles and under-RMB 100 bottles dominate the list. Read More
2025 data show volumes down nearly 70% from 2019 as the market consolidates around fewer origins and lower expectations. Read More
During the week spanning Christmas 2025 to New Year’s Day, sales of white wine and mulled wine surged on Meituan, China’s largest instant retail platform. Read More
India opens door to New Zealand wine with steep tariff cuts under landmark Free Trade Agreement. Read More
Despite the overall drops, there are reasons to be cautiously optimistic. Australia's average export price surged over 83%, and New Zealand wines coninued its stunning rise. Read More
The first New Zealand wine to hold both Chinese and New Zealand organic certifications has officially launched in China, marking a milestone for the country’s wine trade under the China–New Zealand organic equivalence agreement. Read More
South Korea’s wine market is bubbling with star power — from actress Kim Hee-sun’s California Pinot Noir to Ha Jung-woo’s $7 Sauvignon Blanc that sold 200,000 bottles in just three weeks. Here’s why celebrity wines — and budget labels — are shaking up a soju-dominated market. Read More