2000 cases of wine left frozen due to misreading of dash sign
A Chinese logistics company made a costly mistake by freezing 2,000 cases of wine destined to Japan after misreading the dash sign in temperature instruction as a minus sign.
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Japan to revise alcohol tax
The Japanese government has announced they will revise liquor taxes in October. Mari Yasuda reports from Japan on the impacts, and reactions from importers and merchants.
Dine-in ban could cost Hong Kong restaurants HK$3 billion
Hong Kong’s worst coronavirus resurgence could cost the city’s dining sector as much as HK$3 billion (US$387 million) in the month of July, as dining-in at restaurants is banned till the end of this month.
Hong Kong star Eric Tsang accused of selling fake wines and spirits online
Famous Hong Kong celebrity Eric Tsang debuted on China’s most popular livestreaming app with astonishing sales figures and no shortage of backlash.
Founder of L’Imperatrice resigned
Julien Froger, founder and director of Hong Kong’s fine wine merchant L’Imperatrice, has abruptly left the company, Vino Joy News has learned.
MHD takes over distribution for Mouton Cadet in China
Moët Hennessy Diageo China has taken over distribution for the popular Bordeaux wine, Mouton Cadet, owned by Baron Philippe de Rothschild for the mainland China market, the company has announced.
Shenzhen issues US$7 million drinks voucher to boost alcohol sales
Residents in China’s southern metropolis Shenzhen certainly had a boozy month of May. The city has given out RMB 50 million (US$7 million) worth of drinks voucher to local residents in an effort to boost alcohol sales amid pandemic.
Chinese artist who designed Mouton 1996 label passed away
Gu Gan, the Chinese painter and calligrapher, who became the first Chinese artist to have his painting printed on Bordeaux first growth Chateau Mouton Rothschild’s 1996 vintage has passed away on May 30.
IWSR: global drinks industry not expected to rebound until 2024
A new IWSR report predicts that it will take five years for the global drinks industry to rebound to pre-crisis level because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
China-Australia trade tension raises fear over future of wine
All gloves are off now. Just two weeks after the Chinese ambassador to Australia threatened boycott of Australian beef andContinue Reading