South Korea, Asia's highest per capita alcohol consumer, is drinking less, and spending more on travel and leisure. Read More
Travel
Fliggy, Alibaba Group’s travel-services platform, has signed an agreement with the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Great Wine Capitals Global Network to develop a series of winery travel experiences aimed at Chinese tourists. Read More
New data from 2024 reveal a steep 29.3% drop in total duty-free sales, reflecting both weakened consumer sentiment and the fading allure of Hainan’s “tourism + duty-free” model. Read More
Travelers will be allowed to bring two bottles of wine into Taiwan, doubling the current limit. Hong Kong wine and spirits merchants may stand to be the biggest beneficiaries. Here’s why. Read More
As Euro Chamber expects Hong Kong's zero-Covid policy to last until 2024, we explore here the impacts it will play out on local wine market. Read More
A first-ever new Chinese TV show on Italian wine that marries The Bachelorette-like reality TV flair with adrenalin-filled adventures is hitting China's biggest streaming and video platform Youku. Read More