La Cabane co-founder tested positive for coronavirus
One of the co-founders of Hong Kong’s wine bar La Cabane, a pioneer in the city’s natural wine scene, hasContinue Reading
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Chinese wine merchant discharged from hospital in Bordeaux
The 48-year-old Chinese man infected with the fast-spreading novel coronavirus or Covid-19 has recovered and been discharged from a hospital in Bordeaux after first being diagnosed on January 24.
How will the coronavirus affect China’s wine industry?
For many wine merchants hoping for a recovery in 2020 after sales slump in 2019, the hope is completely dashed, as the whole country’s economic growth is expected to be undercut significantly by the deadly coronavirus.
Wine Australia warns of Coronavirus impacts on sales
Wine Australia’s CEO Andreas Clark warns of the impacts of the deadly coronavirus on sales particularly to its most profitable market China in the trade body’s latest export report, as China struggles to contain the virus that has infected close to 37,000 and killed over 800.
Former Mirazur chef opens French restaurant MONO in HK
Chef Ricardo Chaneton, former head chef of three-Michelin-starred restaurant Mirazur, has teamed up with hospitality firm JIA Group to open a contemporary French restaurant called MONO in Central.
Summergate changes CEO…again
Craig Aldous, CEO of Summergate Fine Wines & Spirits, has resigned and departed the company, only after 15 months on the job, Summergate’s parent company Woolworths Group announced yesterday.
By the glass: Michel Bettane
Michel Bettane, one of the most influential French wine critics, is opinionated and does not shy away from controversies. In our interview, he swipe at what he calls “consumerist” critics who gave only high scores, and blasts official prohibition of alcohol as “puritanism at its worst”.
Protest brought biggest retail slump in Hong Kong, as mass lay-offs expected
Hong Kong’s struggling retail business just experienced its worst slump in October, down by 24.3% year on year, the worstContinue Reading
By the glass: Thierry Desseauve
Thiery Desseauve for years has been one of the leading French wine critics along with his business partner Michel Bettane.Continue Reading