Imports rose in volume, value and average price in the first nine months, offering an encouraging backdrop for 45 wineries and importers heading to the German Pavilion. Read More
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Interviews with importers, distributors and wine bar operators suggest the shift is being driven by more casual drinking occasions: seafood dinners, late-night meals and gatherings among friends. Fresh, approachable wines are finding an audience beyond the formal banquets and business entertaining that have traditionally supported Chinese wine sales. Read More
Shipments to mainland China jumped 72% by volume, while gains across Asia helped offset weakness in New Zealand’s largest export market. Read More
Authorities seized 112 bottles and thousands of mooncakes near the Chinese border in an unusual case involving Chinese-made wine. Read More
A Tasmanian wine beat Burgundy's finest in a blind tasting judged by some of the world's most respected palates. Read More
Treasury Wine Estates has unveiled its most aggressive restructuring in years, announcing plans to cut its stable of 76 wine brands to fewer than 30 as it bets heavily on a small group of premium labels to weather a prolonged global wine downturn. Read More
After years of sustained decline, China’s wine import market is beginning to show early signs of stabilisation led by a rebound among major producers such as France and Australia. Read More
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
China’s most popular wine list on Tmall is showing a split personality. On one end: dirt-cheap, sugary, TikTok-friendly local bottles flying off the virtual shelves. On the other: premium heavyweights like Penfolds refusing to budge from their throne. Read More
Premium demand and a weaker yen drive Japan's higher import value despite a slight drop in shipments. Read More