Malaysian customs officers have seized more than 190,000 litres of alcohol hidden in shipping containers and falsely declared as everything from furniture and shoes to bathtubs and welding machines. Read More
Wine
The share of Americans who drink alcohol has fallen to the lowest level in nearly nine decades of polling, while wine is finding its strongest support among older consumers and women, according to a new Gallup survey. Read More
Only two of the nine markets tracked by Vino Joy News saw both import volume and value fall in the first half of 2026, highlighting pockets of resilience across Asia.
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French wine overtook Australian wine as India’s largest imported category by value in the first half of 2026, reshaping competition in a market long touted for its potential but still constrained by its small size and slow growth. Read More
Wajiu secures exclusive rights to three Penfolds wines, including two French labels, as TWE looks beyond its established bestsellers for new growth. Read More
Cambodia’s fledgling wine market suffered a sharp setback in the first half of 2026, with imports plunging nearly 40% as weak consumer confidence and a sluggish recovery in tourism weighed on demand from hotels and restaurants. Read More
The Australian wine group cut customer inventories in China by 200,000 cases, but distributors offered a more cautious assessment of underlying demand.
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Lotte Chilsung's alcohol business generated first-half sales of US$280 million, up 1.9% in H1 2026. Operating profit increased 34.5% to US$16.6 million. Read More
Huang Siming, the most powerful official heading Ningxia's expanding wine industry, has been abruptly removed from his post and placed under investigation. Read More
Anishka Jelicich has joined New Zealand Winegrowers as Chief Executive Officer following a successful international career spanning more than two decades across New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Europe, the trade association has announced. Read More