Chile has staged what could be known as the greatest upset in Chinese wine market. Not only did the size of Chilean wine market exponentially expanded, but Chinese drinkers now are uncorking more bottles of iconic Chilean wines than ever. Read More
Shanghai
Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) has opened a representative office in Shanghai, as it ramps up efforts to drive Bordeaux exports in mainland China in absence of competitors from Australia. Read More
ProWine Shanghai, eighth year in the running, is returning to Shanghai on November 9-11 with "incomparable scale and scope" despite ongoing challenges of Covid-19 pandemic and global travel restrictions. Read More
French wine giant Castel Frères, the third largest wine group in the world, has been handed a fine in mainland China for violating advertising law, sounding an alarm for wineries that are using superlative languages in promotions. Read More
In China’s wine market, the niche natural wine category is beckoning to a growing group of millennials and Gen-Z, and has defied what critics once dismissed as a “fad”. Read More
A raid by Shanghai Police has uncovered over 50,000 bottles of fake wines including Penfolds and Bordeaux as well as known spirits and Baijiu brands worth over US$31.1 million. Read More
A total of 1,903 cases of premium wines including Bordeaux first growths, Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Haut-Brion, Chateau Mouton Rothchild, and Napa's Opus One were nabbed by customs authorities in Shanghai. Read More
ProWine China 2020 drew higher trade visitor numbers despite Covid-19 and international travel restrictions. Read More
A Chinese logistics company made a costly mistake by freezing 2,000 cases of wine destined to Japan after misreading the dash sign in temperature instruction as a minus sign. Read More
A disgruntled employee in Shanghai vandalized a supermarket and smashed through 200 bottles of wine, causing thousands in damages Read More