2025 data show volumes down nearly 70% from 2019 as the market consolidates around fewer origins and lower expectations. Read More
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South Korea imported more wine but at lower prices in 2025 — a shift that speaks less to recovery than to a market being quietly restructured around value. Read More
E-Mart’s wine festival sales return to 2022 peak levels while national import trends show rising volumes and falling average prices. 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 Philippines defied a global slump in wine sales with nearly 30% import growth in the first half of 2025, and in a surprise twist, the United States — not France or Australia — emerged as its largest supplier. Read More
Imports are down, but Malaysia’s wine scene is buzzing. Despite a steep drop in shipments and a majority-Muslim population, Bordeaux Liquid Gold sees demand surging — fuelled by tourism, a tilt toward premium wines, and an unexpected boom in white wine. Read More
Japan’s wine imports edged higher in value during the first half of 2025, defying a marginal dip in volume thanks largely to robust demand for French wine led by Champagne. Read More
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
Wine imports in Thailand surged in the first half of 2025, with eight of the country’s top ten suppliers registering gains — including two that saw explosive triple-digit growth. Read More
Taiwan’s wine imports are shrinking—but not for everyone. Find out which country defied the downturn with a 52% surge and why French wines still reign supreme in value.
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